Sun Dragon Seido Karate & Self Defense, NFP

Nonprofit by design, Sun Dragon Seido Karate & Self Defense treats martial arts as a vehicle for community safety rather than trophies or contracts. The West Gate Boulevard school trains students in Seido karate — a style emphasizing mindfulness, inclusiveness, adaptability, and accessibility — alongside empowerment-focused self-defense, anti-bullying, and women’s programming. Its philosophy is explicitly nonviolent: while students train to fight, they equally train to avoid physical confrontation and to end violence in their community. Classes meet all seven days, including Sunday mornings, a rarity among Austin dojos. The nonprofit carries a 4.8 rating across 17 Google reviews. Learn more at sundragon.org or by calling 512-416-9735 about joining.

Hours

nMonday: 5-8PM
Tuesday: 4-8:30PM
Wednesday: 5-8PM
Thursday: 4-8PM
Friday: 5-7PM
Saturday: 10AM-2PM
Sunday: 10-11:30AMnn

Google Reviews

n★★★★½ 4.8 (17 reviews)