Owensboro's Best Martial Arts SCHOOL

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Preschool Martial Arts
in Owensboro

The perfect blend of building gross motor skills and having TONS of fun! Our preschool martial arts program in Owensboro gives your little one the tools they need to prepare for school and life.

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Kids Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Our kids martial arts program in Owensboro gives your child the tools they need to protect themselves with self-defense, but it also equips them with incredible life skills like focus, discipline, respect, and more! Watch them improve in school, too!

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Teen Martial Arts
in Owensboro

The ultimate tech alternative that gets teens active, engaged, and it helps them feel confident too. Help your teen make friends and get off their screens with our teen martial arts classes in Owensboro!

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Adult Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Great friends, great fun! Crush your fitness goals with our adult martial arts classes in Owensboro. Learn self-defense skills and martial arts together while having a ton of fun. No more boring workouts!

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Teen Kickboxing
in Owensboro

Our teen kickboxing classes in Owensboro are designed to help students ages 13–17 build confidence, fitness, and self-defense skills in a safe and motivating environment. Each session blends powerful punching and kicking combinations with cardio drills, strength training, and partner work

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Adult Kickboxing
in Owensboro

Turn your workout into a powerful, full-body experience with our adult kickboxing classes in Owensboro. These high-energy sessions blend explosive punches, fast-paced kicks, and targeted conditioning drills to help you burn calories, build muscle, and develop practical self-defense skills

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Teen Jiu-Jitsu
in Owensboro

Our teen Jiu-Jitsu classes in Owensboro give students ages 13–17 the tools to stay safe, build confidence, and improve overall fitness. Through step-by-step instruction, teens learn essential techniques such as takedowns, sweeps, escapes, and submissions

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Adult Jiu-Jitsu
in Owensboro

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Owensboro will transform your physique while crushing your fitness goals, all while you learn useful and practical self-defense skills.

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Private Lesson
in Owensboro

Get personalized training tailored to your goals with our private martial arts lessons in Owensboro. Available for kids, teens, and adults, these one-on-one sessions offer focused attention from an experienced instructor, allowing you to progress faster and refine your skills.

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why CHOOSE Shinka Dojo?

Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members in Owensboro. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.

We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life.

"We've been attending Shinka Dojo for a few weeks now, and I couldn’t be more impressed. My kids are not only learning discipline, focus, and confidence, but they’re truly enjoying every class."

"We’ve had such a great experience at Shinka Dojo! My 5-year-old loves going every week- he’s learning discipline, confidence, and respect in such a fun and supportive environment. Highly recommend."

"Our daughter started classes in the little tigers program. Not only does she have fun, and love the classes, the instructor is amazing. He does a wonderful job with the kids and I would definitely recommend bringing your kids here."

"Zack is a wonderful teacher! You can watch the development of your child and see where they are heading with the other kids who have advanced in the program. Great discipline tool and very receptive/warm learning environment."

About our programs

Preschool Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Discover why parents love our preschool martial arts program in Owensboro. It's the perfect blend of gross motor skills, personal development, character enrichment, and it gives your little one an edge when they enter a busy school setting.

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Kids Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Parents LOVE our Owensboro kids martial arts program because it teaches not only self-defense, but also vital life skills like focus, discipline, respect, and more! Watch your child's confidence flourish and their grades improve with this awesome Child Greatness program.

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Teen Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Combining confidence-raising fitness and life-changing self-defense, our Owensboro teen martial arts program keeps your teen's wellness and happiness in mind. It's time to get your teenager active, making new friends and bettering themselves.

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Adult Martial Arts
in Owensboro

Our Owensboro adult martial arts program combines next-level fitness with next-level FUN; no more boring workouts! It's time to switch up your routine and get the results you've been looking for in an awesome community of like-minded people.

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Teen Kickboxing
in Owensboro

Unleash your energy and sharpen your skills in our teen kickboxing classes in Owensboro! Designed for ages 13–17, these sessions combine powerful striking techniques with dynamic fitness training to build strength, speed, and confidence.

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Adult Kickboxing
in Owensboro

Elevate your fitness and sharpen your skills with our adult kickboxing classes in Owensboro. Each session combines powerful striking techniques—punches, kicks, knees, and elbows—with energizing cardio and strength training for a workout that challenges both body and mind.

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Teen Jiu-Jitsu
in Owensboro

Build strength, skill, and self-confidence with our teen Jiu-Jitsu classes in Owensboro. Designed for ages 13–17, these classes focus on leverage, technique, and strategy—teaching students how to defend themselves effectively, even against a larger or stronger opponent.

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Adult Jiu-Jitsu
in Owensboro

Our Owensboro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes are no joke! If you're ready to ramp up your fitness like never before, learn real-world self-defense skills, and make new friends while you learn BJJ, this is the program for you!

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Private Lesson
in Owensboro

Experience the fastest way to improve your skills with our private martial arts lessons in Owensboro. Open to children, teens, and adults, these personalized sessions are designed around your specific goals—whether that’s mastering self-defense, preparing for competition, building fitness, or gaining confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers about our martial arts programs

Will My Child Become A Bully?

We find that our students become more confident to stand up to bullies and have more humility and kindness to others through their martial arts lessons.

Are Parents Allowed To Watch?

We encourage parents to watch their children in their kids martial arts lessons. We love parents getting involved! And so do their kids. Even better, join into some of our martial arts classes for adults. Your kids will love that you have something in common. It will build a strong family bond!

Additionally, if you wanted some ‘me-time’? Simply drop them off, and go grab a coffee. They will greet you with a huge smile when you return, because they had SO much fun!

Do I Need To Be Fit For This?

No, not at all! We find that people start at varying fitness levels. But, you will find that you do get fit by doing our Owensboro martial arts classes. Isn’t that the point though? A fun workout that gets results!

How Long Until I Get My Black Belt?

Truthfully, the journey to black belt is an individual one. Everyone can progress at a different pace. There is no judgement on students for how long it does take. What we can tell you, is that it is SO WORTHWHILE!

The self-defense skills you will master can truly be life-saving!
However, the other benefits of striving for black belt, like perseverance, never giving up, commitment and self-discipline lead to life-long success.

You will find that your instructors at Shinka Dojo Owensboro are dedicated to helping you on your journey to black belt or whatever your personal goal may be.

How Do I Claim Your Limited Time Offer?

We do only have a certain amount of space in our martial arts training area. Take advantage of our limited time offer. The fastest way is to fill in the form.

Additionally, you can always call us, we would love to chat with you about what we do, and if our Owensboro martial arts classes would be a great fit for you and your family!

What Do I Need To Bring To My First Martial Arts Lesson?

Make sure you wear comfortable clothes you can do sport in! Not really suitable to practice kicks in a skirt.😳

Be sure to bring a water bottle to your martial arts classes. You will find Shinka Dojo in Owensboro has martial arts classes for kids and adults that are a great workout and lots of fun! Most students are grinning from ear to ear by the end of the class. We are sure you will be too!

I'm Not Very Sporty or Coordinated, Will That Be A Problem?

Not at all. In fact, many students starting in our adult martial arts classes would describe themselves like that before they started. So you will fit right in!

Give yourself some time, and you will be astounded at how much you improve! You’ll find that our very experienced martial arts instructors are trained to keep their teaching simple. So even the most uncoordinated person will develop ‘ninja-like’ skills! Come see for yourself!