Family Karate's LIFE DOJO

Definitely recommendable The teacher is very attentive, patient and kind with all his students. He encourages them to guide themsleves by an ethical code of conduct. Motivates them to give their best effort in class. He corrects them when he needs to and recognizes them when they deserve it. A good teaching and learning environment.

Steve is a great teacher! My 7 year old autistic kid with ADHD was more engaged than I though he would be- it helped the rest of the attendees were regular students of his, wearing their karate gear, so that inspired my boy for sure. Upbeat, challenging without discouraging my son and very engaging. We'll do it again soon :)

We stumbled upon Family Karate through a quick internet search for online karate. We somehow hit karate gold, when our search led us to Steve Truscott and Family Karate.
We were searching for a team-based activity offered from the safety of our home, given that our 6-year-old has been distance learning for a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Family Karate is teaching our son karate (no previous experience), providing him a fun outlet involving other children in the class (all over Zoom), teaching ethical principles and core values to emphasize responsibility, and brings the family together for weekly online Family Night involving games and movies.
We highly recommend Family Karate as an enriching experience for children and the whole family.

My 6 year old son loves this karate class! It's great for getting his energy out in a constructive way. It's great movement but also really fun for him.

My son Mr. Steve class. He enjoyed a lot and ask me to sign up again. I look forward to the next class. Thank you .

The class was fun for my 4.75 year old son, and Steve did a wonderful job of welcoming him and keeping him engaged!

I highly recommend Family Karate. My 5 year old really enjoyed Mr. Steve. He taught her a lot in just one class.

Wonderful! My son enjoyed the fun approach To learning karate so much he wants to do it regularly and more than once a week! A major win for a five-year-old who is on zoom for school day.

Devin had a great time participating in their virtual Summer Art Camp. Family Karate ships all necessary art supplies and he was ready to go. The instructors are engaging and patient. Even though we live in the SF Bay Area, I'm glad Devin had the opportunity to participate in this program. We will join again!

I looked long and hard for a school that would really teach character, while also teaching very valuable self-protection skills. Not until I worked closely with you and your school did I see first-hand the exceptional long-term impacts you and your training have.

Now ten years on, Gabe and Ben now know that achieving Black Belt is not an "option" - Dad feels that they are learning far more than punching and kicking at your school. You have said it many times... "to become a Black Belt you must first show up to the next practice". But they learn more than perseverance at your school - they learn patience. They learn to listen and translate what they hear/see to actions and behaviors. They learn respect, not fear... many confuse the two. And most importantly, they learn that a significant goal does not happen overnight. Instant gratification and unlimited "lives" seems to be what kids learn with superheroes and video games. Thanks to you, my boys now know that achievement takes time and effort.

Thank you for the time you spend with our kids. What you've done for decades now is truly invaluable. I hope you know how much you are appreciated

I sincerely thank you for all the help and support you provided to both of our boys throughout these years. I believe that your training helped them to be more responsible, polite and overall good people. We thank you and the team of Instructors for that. Your program really helps children and their parents, and I hope more families get to know the benefits :)

Ethan loved every minute of every camp you ran this summer! Please let us know when the next ones are!

Chance has really improved his behaviors and choices at home. Also, he's been doing amazingly well at school. The chat Master Truscott had with him about keeping his brain in the blue zone really helped. Thank you!

Tavian is learning to put others needs and wants above his own. He continues to demonstrate a high level of kindness, compassion and patience with his sister. He helps her without being asked, does thoughtful things for her, and has recently asked to read to her at night. We are so proud of the young man he is growing to be.

Chaeton has grown immensely. He is hard-working and responsible. We are very proud of his behavior, and Karate has helped with bringing that all together!

Since starting at Family Karate, I have seen a significant difference in my son Elijah's attitude. His teacher has mentioned numerous times that his attitude and motivation have been incredible. She counts this as a huge win because motivation at school tends to lack the closer we get to Christmas break. I am so grateful for this amazing community!

The boys had a great time creating their video in Movie Camp. So proud of the work they did!

Thank you SO MUCH for how you helped shape Cavan and gave him support when he needed guidance from an outside party. You have done tremendous things for so many families and we feel very fortunate to have shared many years with you of Cavan’s growth and development.

Thank you Master and Mrs. Truscott for a fun week in Adventure Camp! Movie Camp was fun too. Abby and Weston enjoyed making and editing their own movies. -

We so proud of Sebastian's progress, and his attitude outside of class is respectful and kind.

Josh has continued to improve at school and home. He made Honor Roll again and is one of the top readers in his class.

I am so proud of the growth Tyler is showing in learning to focus and take responsibility for his actions at home as well as in class.

As a parent you can sign your children up for camps in the hopes of them having fun. Family Karate made the camps both fun and educational. Our kids came home each day filled with excitement and enthusiasm!

Our little guy just needs to be reminded about your Number One Club to do what we ask him now. Amazing!

Brayden is working very hard at school and not getting discouraged. He is very nurturing with his baby sister and helps his little brother to learn.

We are so grateful to - and inspired by - all of the Family Karate instructors that we really wanted to acknowledge them. We joined the karate family with a Groupon voucher for our daughter. She immediately felt comfortable and at ease with Master Truscott in the Little Dragons class. He really emphasized the importance of respect, generosity and family values all while teaching karate techniques in a fun and creative environment. As our daughter improved and moved up to earn her white belt, my wife and I were invited to help out in her class. I eventually was helping out in every class my daughter attended and our entire family developed a relationship with more and more of the instructors. We loved how our daughter was responding to the lessons taught during class about listening to your parents and doing chores cheerfully. We gradually got to know more of the families involved and came to realize that these families all shared the same values as us. I eventually started taking classes as well. I started off attending the Saturday morning workouts and self defense classes. These classes were a great way for me to get to know other parents involved with Family Karate in a less formal atmosphere.

Those classes got me interested in the evening adult classes, where the “art” part of the martial art is also taught. Now, my wife and I are both attending classes and we love it. It has been amazing for our entire family to learn from your team and cannot thank you enough for all you support in the past couple of years. We look forward to learning new things from your instructors in the years to come and love being a family supporting Family Karate.