Lonsdale Karate

Lonsdale Karate Dedicated to helping people better themselves through karate and kobudo. We teach classical Okinawan Karate and Kobudo.

Tim has trained in Japan and is directly connected to Akamine Hiroshi Sensei, the President of the Karate and Kobudo associations to which the dojo belongs. Tim is the senior foreign Karateka in the Organization. He was also the first licensed Kobudo instructor for the Shimbukan system in the US. He is supported by several black belts, all with many years of experience. Starting in August we will

have classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for Karate, and on Tuesday and Thursday for Kobudo. Classes will also be expanded with more offerings at new timeslots. Age 4-6 Karate M-W-F 4:30 to 5:15
Age 7-11 Karate M-W-F 5:15 to 6:15
Age 12-Adult Karate M-W-F 6:15 to 7:45

Kobudo Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00

Morning Tai Chi and tea with An Chi 9-10 am. M-W-F

Tuition will remain at $25 per student per month per day attended. So if you attend two classes a week then your tuition will be $50, if you attend the extra session then it will be $75. For those that can only make on session a week it is $25. Those attending both karate and kobudo could have up to 5 sessions weekly, which is capped at $75 per month. Martial Arts Training is an activity for all ages. We would love to have older retired folks consider the Tai Chi with An Chi session in the morning for a refreshing exercise rooted in Qui Gong, Tai Chi, and Karate that will help balance, range of motion, memory, breathing, and overall wellness followed up with various teas from Asia following the sessions. We serve the greater Lonsdale area including Webster, Vesseli, Montgomery, Kilkenny, Shieldsville, New Prague, Faribault, Elko, New Market, Faribault, Lakeville, and Burnsville. All are welcome to try a class for free with no obligation. We believe our quality will keep students coming back, so we do not use contracts to lock students in.

$25 - $75 a month per student based on planned attendance.

07/30/2025

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07/25/2025

There will be no Classes from August 12 to August 26 as we will be teaching in India.

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06/25/2025

A humorous take on various movement styles in martial arts.

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06/24/2025

Attention: There will be no classes from Thursday, June 26, to Thursday, July 3.

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Happy first day of summer. We offer punch card options for tuition to ensure fair pricing for those with plans that may...
06/20/2025

Happy first day of summer. We offer punch card options for tuition to ensure fair pricing for those with plans that may result in missed classes. $75 gets you credit for 12 classes. That is equivalent to a whole month of membership, which includes attending three classes a week. The credits will never expire. Of course, we also offer regular tuition options ranging from $25 to $75 per month, based on weekly attendance. We can pro-rate those prices for missed portions of the month as well.

New students are always welcome. Come by and try a class for free.

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120 Main Street
Lonsdale, MN
55046

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10am
4:30pm - 7:45pm
Tuesday 5:15pm - 6:15pm
6:15pm - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 10am
4:30pm - 7:45pm
Thursday 5:15pm - 6:15pm
6:15pm - 8pm
Friday 9am - 10am
4:30pm - 7:45pm
Saturday 10am - 12am

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Our Mission and Goals

We teach classical Okinawan Karate and Kobudo. Tim and other instructors have trained in Japan and are directly connected to Akamine Hiroshi Sensei, the President of the Karate and Kobudo associations to which we belong. Tim is a Seventh Degree Black Belt and is the senior foreign Karateka in the Organization. The dojo is supported by several other black belts including Dan Belig, a 4th Dan, Sam Murray, a 3rd Dan, Gary Jensen, a 2nd Dan, Meghan Hinderman, a 2nd Dan, and Ryuka Jurgens, a 1st Dan. Tim is also the senior licensed Kobudo instructor for the Shimbukan system in the US. Our Kobudo program is supported by Jerry Holt, who holds a 4th Dan in Kobudo and has many years of experience teaching Isshinryu Karate. We make every effort to try to provide authentic training methods and content as we learned it in Okinawa. Our goals are to provide a path of challenge and reward to our students while also preserving a cultural living art. We have a session for children age 4-6 that starts at 5:30 and goes to 6:15 and a separate session for students 6 and above that starts at 6:00 and goes to 7:30. We serve the greater Lonsdale area including Webster, Vesseli, Montgomery, Kilkenny, Shieldsville, New Prague, Faribault, Elko, New Market, Faribault, Lakeville, and Burnsville. All are welcome to try a class for free with no obligation.