TAC Karate & Fitness
TAC Karate & Fitness, 7223 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60649
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TAC Karate & Fitness offers traditional Shorin-Ryu karate for children and adults, along with self-defense and martial arts weapons training. Students can train with traditional weapons such as the bo staff, nunchaku, and sai. The program also includes cardio kickboxing and fitness kick boxing in a welcoming and well-equipped space dedicated to martial arts training.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: TAC Karate & Fitness offers flexible class schedules to fit your busy lifestyle.
TAC Karate & Fitness offers children's karate and adult's karate as part of its comprehensive martial arts programs. The dojo environment is described as clean, safe, and supportive, and is designed to foster personal growth and community spirit. The dojo is described as a cherished place of learning and brotherhood and is symbolic of methodological, ideological, philosophical, and spiritual aspects of martial arts. Traditional dojos at TAC Karate & Fitness maintain standards of simplicity and beauty and have a shrine built in the highest possible position, symbolizing dedication to virtues and values of style.
Larry C. Tankson, Hanshi, a 10th Degree Black Belt and World Champion, leads TAC Karate & Fitness. He studied various styles, including Goju-Ryu, Shorei-Goju, Shorei Ryu, and Tae Kwon Do, earning multiple black belt ranks, and his competitive success in kata and kumite led him to become the No. 1 ranked junior fighter in the Midwest. Larry C. Tankson began his martial arts journey in Chicago on September 10, 1969, and opened his dojo, Tankson Martial Arts Academy Ltd., in 1981. TAC Karate & Fitness states it has over 40 years of martial arts excellence and experience and describes itself as a premier choice for karate training with a strong commitment to excellence and a reputable standing in the karate industry.
TAC Karate & Fitness states that it is dedicated to helping students achieve physical, mental, and spiritual growth through martial arts, with a focus on virtue. The team is committed to karate success and to helping students achieve fitness, self-defense, and personal growth. The program includes comprehensive martial arts training that emphasizes physical fitness, mental focus, and self-defense skills, along with high-energy fitness classes that incorporate martial arts techniques and cardiovascular exercises. TAC Karate & Fitness also notes that the study of karate, judo, and jiu-jitsu involves more than learning techniques and affects both character and body, and it serves the Chicagoland area.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: TAC Karate & Fitness offers flexible class schedules to fit your busy lifestyle.
TAC Karate & Fitness offers children's karate and adult's karate as part of its comprehensive martial arts programs. The dojo environment is described as clean, safe, and supportive, and is designed to foster personal growth and community spirit. The dojo is described as a cherished place of learning and brotherhood and is symbolic of methodological, ideological, philosophical, and spiritual aspects of martial arts. Traditional dojos at TAC Karate & Fitness maintain standards of simplicity and beauty and have a shrine built in the highest possible position, symbolizing dedication to virtues and values of style.
Larry C. Tankson, Hanshi, a 10th Degree Black Belt and World Champion, leads TAC Karate & Fitness. He studied various styles, including Goju-Ryu, Shorei-Goju, Shorei Ryu, and Tae Kwon Do, earning multiple black belt ranks, and his competitive success in kata and kumite led him to become the No. 1 ranked junior fighter in the Midwest. Larry C. Tankson began his martial arts journey in Chicago on September 10, 1969, and opened his dojo, Tankson Martial Arts Academy Ltd., in 1981. TAC Karate & Fitness states it has over 40 years of martial arts excellence and experience and describes itself as a premier choice for karate training with a strong commitment to excellence and a reputable standing in the karate industry.
TAC Karate & Fitness states that it is dedicated to helping students achieve physical, mental, and spiritual growth through martial arts, with a focus on virtue. The team is committed to karate success and to helping students achieve fitness, self-defense, and personal growth. The program includes comprehensive martial arts training that emphasizes physical fitness, mental focus, and self-defense skills, along with high-energy fitness classes that incorporate martial arts techniques and cardiovascular exercises. TAC Karate & Fitness also notes that the study of karate, judo, and jiu-jitsu involves more than learning techniques and affects both character and body, and it serves the Chicagoland area.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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