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1417 S Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OKMonday to Thursday: 4 to 8 pm(918) 555-0111
Keiko Martial Arts
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Karate in Tahlequah

Everyone in the family trains on the same floor

Keiko is a neighborhood karate school for ages 4 to adult. Take a class for your age, or join a family class and practice side by side.

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  • Ages 4 to adult
  • Family classes on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings
An older man and a teenager holding the same karate stance while an instructor watches

Practice together

Parents, grandparents and kids on one mat

Two classes a week are for families. Come with a child, a parent or a grandchild and train in the same stance, side by side.

How a family class goes

  • Side by side

    A child and an adult share the floor and the same warm-up. Partners are family when you want them to be, and the instructor changes pairs when you want to try someone new.

  • Every age, one class

    Children 6 and up train with an adult. Each drill has an easier version and a harder one, so a seven-year-old and a grandfather can work on the same thing.

  • Watch first, join when ready

    An adult who would rather watch can sit on the bench by the window and step onto the mat when they feel ready.

Weekly classes

This session's classes

Classes run 30 to 60 minutes, Monday to Thursday evenings and Saturday morning.

Fall session

Showing 14 of 14

  • Monday

    • 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

      Little ones

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 4 to 6White to yellow beltOpenTry a class

    • 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

      Kids' class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 7 to 12White to green beltOpenTry a class

    • 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm

      Adult class

      Karate · Winona Cornsilk · Mat room

      AdultsAll beltsOpenTry a class

  • Tuesday

    • 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

      Kids' class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 7 to 12Green belt and upOpenTry a class

    • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

      Teen class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 13 to 17All beltsOpenTry a class

  • Wednesday

    • 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

      Little ones

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 4 to 6White to yellow beltWaitlistTry a class

    • 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

      Kids' class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 7 to 12All beltsOpenTry a class

    • 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm

      Practice together

      Karate · Winona Cornsilk · Mat room

      FamiliesAll belts, children 6 and up with an adultOpenTry a class

  • Thursday

    • 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

      Kids' class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 7 to 12Yellow to green beltOpenTry a class

    • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

      Teen class

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 13 to 17All beltsOpenTry a class

    • 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm

      Adult class

      Karate · Winona Cornsilk · Mat room

      AdultsAll beltsOpenTry a class

  • Saturday

    • 9:00 am – 9:30 am

      Little ones

      Karate · Judd Anders · Mat room

      Ages 4 to 6White to yellow beltOpenTry a class

    • 9:45 am – 10:45 am

      Practice together

      Karate · Winona Cornsilk · Mat room

      FamiliesAll belts, children 6 and up with an adultOpenTry a class

    • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

      Teen and adult class

      Karate · Winona Cornsilk · Mat room

      Teens and adultsAll beltsOpenTry a class

Sample classes.

Children's classes have up to 12 students; teen, adult and practice-together classes up to 16. Times change by session.

The belt path

Six belts, white to black

Each color adds a few skills. A student tests when the instructor sees them, and every student moves at their own pace.

  1. White belt

    Skills

    • Bowing in and bowing out

    • A basic stance

    • Listening and waiting a turn

  2. Yellow belt

    Skills

    • Two stances and a basic block

    • A first short form

    • Counting out loud with the class

  3. Green belt

    Skills

    • A longer form

    • Kicks at a pad

    • Slow partner drills on pads

  4. Blue belt

    Skills

    • Putting two techniques together

    • Light-contact partner work

    • Helping a newer student with the warm-up

  5. Brown belt

    Skills

    • Two forms from memory

    • Longer partner drills

    • Calling a short drill

  6. Black belt

    Skills

    • Every form the school teaches

    • Teaching part of a class

    • Starting the next stretch of learning

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Sample levels.

Instructors

Who teaches at Keiko

Two instructors share the week, and every class has one on the mat.

  • Winona Cornsilk, owner and head instructor, in a white karate uniform with a black belt

    Winona Cornsilk

    Owner and head instructor

    Winona opened Keiko so one school could hold a six-year-old, a parent and a grandparent in the same room. She teaches the adult classes and the practice-together classes, and she leads every belt test.

  • Instructor in a white karate uniform with a black belt and arms folded, standing on blue mats

    Judd Anders

    Instructor, ages 4 to 17

    Judd teaches the youngest group and the teen classes. He keeps the warm-up moving and the line straight, and he is the one holding the pads for partner drills.

How we run class

Checks and routines

What our instructors have completed, and the routines every class follows.

  • Ages 4 to adult

Staff checks and training

  • Background checks
  • CPR and first aid
  • Mandated reporter training

Safety routines

  • Front desk sign-in

    Children sign in at the front desk and stay in the dojo until a parent or a named adult comes in for them. We ask for ID from anyone we don't know.

  • A bench by the window

    Parents can watch any class from the bench, which has a clear view of the whole mat and the door.

  • Mat and gear rules

    Shoes stay off the mat. Jewelry comes off, hair is tied back and nails are short. Pads are wiped down between classes.

  • Light contact

    Partner work is slow and on pads. Contact to the head is not part of any children's class, and partners are matched by size.

Sample details.

Families

What parents and students say

“My daughter and I take the Saturday class together. She counts louder than I do, and nobody minds.”

Renae P.Parent of a seven-year-old

“I started at 54 and nobody made a fuss about it. The instructors showed me the stance twice and moved on to the next thing.”

Gary W.Adult student

“The bench by the window means I can watch my son's class and still hear the instructor. Classes start on time.”

Leticia M.Parent of two students

Sample reviews.

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Choose a class and come in a plain t-shirt and loose pants. Bring a child, a parent or a friend.

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