After checking out most schools in the Raleigh area, I found this one to be the right one for family atmosphere. My kids are students now and my wife and I use the free treadmills and weight trainin equipment while they are in class. We know many of the other parents are students too and we are thinking about it.

5, 5-star reviews, 4 of them all on Sept 10, 07, and 1 of them on Sept 12, 07. 3 of them say almost the same thing. Me thinks this is very fishy. We go to Red Sun Academy, where the rates are great, the instructors care, and there is a family atmosphere that promotes personal growth, as well as growth in Karate skills.‎

This is a great schools for all ages and abilities. There are separate classes for tots, teens, and women. Combining learning with fun, this school will help you enjoy a good workout as you learn a new skill.

Very conducive environment for families to learn and train together. The amount of time available for all ages makes it easy for you to get in and train. Staff is top notch, friendly and helpful.

Finding a good dojo is a hard thing to do. You need a good fit. You want a dojo that is clean, roomy, and with good equipment, and a proven trace record that they will be around for a while. We looked around for a while and got trial memberships at several dojos. Most of them were too commercial. Most of them had too few classes. Most of them had dubious (at best) black belts teaching classes. If you found a school that had good kids classes, they had nothing for teens or adults. If you found a hard core adults class, they were completely inappropriate for kids. What we found was Karate International of Raleigh. Its a clean, bright and spacious dojo. Their style was Okinawan Karate, but they teach Judo, Jujitsu, and even have Kendo classes. They have many impressive black belts that teach you, instead of talking down to you. They have classes that can accommodate many schedules, and you can go to as few or as many classes as you would like per week. If your looking for a dojo, you owe ...