Colorado Budokan

Colorado Budokan offers karate classes for young children ages 4-5, karate classes for kids and tweens ages 6-11, and karate classes for teens and adults. Its classes include etiquette, reciting the principles of karate, formal bows, warm ups, basics, kata (forms), and sparring (kumite). It also lists family classes, sparring classes, kata classes, traditional weapons training, competition classes, and Olympic-style sport karate training using the World Karate Federation rule set.

Programs

• Karate classes for young children — Ages 4-5 · Designed specifically for pre-school aged children; emphasize character, motor skills, attention, and following directions; fun and safe teaching methods; special tuition structure available.
• Karate classes for kids and tweens — Ages 6-11 · Generally organized by skill level and corresponding rank; emphasize good character, physical development, conditioning, and Shotokan Karate techniques.
• Karate classes for teens and adults — Teens and adults · Combine students of all skill levels and ranks; instruction at the level appropriate for one’s abilities; focus on karate techniques, physical fitness, self-defense, and stress control.
• Olympic-style sport karate training — Covers technical rules, procedures, scoring, and allowable techniques for Kata and Kumite; uses World Karate Federation rule set.
• Family classes — Listed in the class schedule.
• Sparring classes — Listed in the class schedule.
• Kata classes — Listed in the class schedule.
• Traditional weapons training — Listed in the class schedule.
• Competition classes — Listed in the class schedule.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: Ages 4 to Adult, Monday - Saturday

About the provider

Colorado Budokan has provided instruction in the Denver Metro area for over 40 years. Its mission is to support traditional Japanese martial arts and to provide instruction in Shotokan Karate and Japanese Martial Arts. The instructors include United States of America National Karate-do Federation Team members, certified referees and judges, National and International Championship medalists, and sports medicine professionals and fitness trainers, and all instructors are CPR and First Aid Certified.

Classes are conducted in a traditional manner and include etiquette, reciting the principles of karate, formal bows, warm ups, basics, kata (forms), and sparring (kumite). Instruction is unique to the class each day and focuses on elements deemed most beneficial by the instructor. Business hours are mentioned, but not stated.

Last updated August 20, 2026.