Choosing a dojo from Bensonhurst
Fifty years at one location in one neighborhood means something specific: the people who train here are neighbors. Parents who took class as kids bring their own children in. Students who moved away still drop in when they visit. It is not a customer base, it is a block.
It also means we have no interest in selling you a contract at the door. If you live nearby you will walk past this place for years. We would rather you walk in, train for an hour, and decide honestly whether it is for you.
Where the dojo actually is
- Address
- 2533 65th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204. The dojo is at 2533 65th St, inside Bensonhurst itself.
- Finding it
- On 65th Street between Dahill Road and McDonald Avenue. The storefront has a black awning reading Zen Goju Temple Karate, with Urban Goju Hall #004 beneath it, and 2533 on the door. Full directions.
- Phone
- (718) 645-2402. Call before you travel. Class times change, and we would rather you arrive to the right one.
What you can train in
Kids · 6–12
Children train in the same system, in the same room, to the same standard, as every student who has trained at this dojo.
kids karate classes in Brooklyn →Teen · 13–16
Teenagers get treated as capable. The training is demanding and the expectations are clear, which is usually the point for anyone who walks in at this age.
teen martial arts in Brooklyn →Adult · 17+
You do not need any experience to start. We welcome students of any skill level, starting from zero. Zen Goju Temple is a fighting school. Friday classes also teach conditioning and grappling.
adult karate classes in Brooklyn →