Welcome to the homepage of the Midwest Karate & Yoga Association of St. Louis Park! Our goal at MKYA of St. Louis Park is to offer a safe and caring environment for men, women and children to practice Traditional Shotokan Karate and Hatha Yoga. MKYA St. Louis Park is a family-owned and family-run dojo, where new students of any age are always welcome!

Visit the Schedule & Rates page for our weekly class schedule for both karate and yoga sessions, and for membership fees. If you have any questions about our classes, please check out the F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) section, and don't hesitate to e-mail us at midwestkarateslp@aol.com.

Traditional Shotokan Karate

Traditional Karate is an ancient weaponless martial art in which the training of both the mind and body in unison is emphasized. Karate is a practical system of self-defense based on the use of the entire body as one unit. The synchronization of muscle contraction and release, along with proper breathing and posture, allows for the ability to create tremendous force when executing blocking and striking techniques.

Also, Traditional Shotokan Karate is practiced as a non-contact martial art. There is contact of the blocking arm to the offensive attack, but the karate practitioner does not wear protective pads of any kind, and great emphasis is put on being able to control your technique to ensure the safety of all who train in the dojo. In Karate, there are many important physical conditions that are stressed such as correct posture, muscular strength, breath control, flexibility, and speed. But, of equal importance are the mind and the spirit. Five goals of karate training are: Courage, Courtesy, Integrity, Humility, and Self-control. As instructors, we will constantly be trying to achieve mastery of these goals along with you.

Traditional Karate sessions are taught by head instructors Laura Ocampo, 4th Dan, and Luis Miguel Ocampo, 3rd Dan. Visit the About Sensei page for more.

Dojo Location & Contact Info

Midwest Karate & Yoga Association of St. Louis Park
3949 Meadowbrook Road
St. Louis Park, MN. 55426.
Tel: (612) 272-1238
Fax: (952) 933-5857
Email: midwestkarateslp@aol.com

For directions and a map to the dojo via Mapquest, please click one of the following links:

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Dojo Affiliations

The Midwest Karate & Yoga Association of St. Louis Park is affiliated with Midwest Karate Association of Minneapolis, under the direction of Sensei Robert Fusaro, 7th Dan, who has been teaching karate in the Twin Cities since 1958. Other Midwest Karate Association schools in the region include:

• Midwest Karate Association of Minneapolis
  1940 Hennepin Ave. (612) 870-1795.
• Midwest Karate Association of St. Paul
  762 E. 7th St. (651) 771-7901.
• Midwest Karate Association of Savage
  4801 W. 124 St. (952) 808-9631.

MKYA-St. Louis Park is also a member of the Japan Karate Association, American Amateur Karate Federation, and the International Traditional Karate Federation. These are the governing bodies for Traditional Karate in the USA.