T.O.Westlake Karate Studio, Thousand Oaks CA

My wife and two daughters have all been students at TO Westlake Karate for 1 year now and they are thriving here. The instructors clearly care deeply about building up the students character and karate skills. This is a place where my children feel comfortable, want to come back, and get the positive instruction and reinforcement they need. My daughters are forming lasting and valuable memories with TO Westlake karate!

I always wanted to learn martial arts and self defense so I could protect myself and my family. That’s when I found the best martial arts school and signed us all up! The kids karate classes were exciting, engaging and so much fun, all the while learning self control, discipline and curriculum. I highly recommend Thousand Oaks Karate. The owners are top notch and all the instructors are knowledgeable, caring, and so passionate. It truly is the best karate school!

I've been coming here for a little over a year. My wife and daughter have recently joined and my son will too when his is old enough. I LOVE this place. There is a wealth of knowledge across all the instructors yet they remain humble. There is a strong focus on respect as well as learning the art. This place feels like home to me. Kudos to Great Grand Master, Grand Master and their supporting team for creating such a wonderful and safe environment for kids (and adults!) to grow and succeed.

Edit: I almost forgot, look at the street address. 1337. Elite.:)

We love T. O Westlake Karate! My kids were new to karate classes and martial arts. We found this karate school on google and dropped by. The staff was very warm and friendly and welcomed us in to try a class for free. They offer a great schedule and have very good instructors. Our kids enjoyed the traditional structure they provided while still keeping it fun. Highly recommend!

I was searching for karate for kids and a place for myself and my kids to learn self defense when I came across this Martial Arts school. I was so pleased with the amount of self control my children learned and how much fun they had with these martial arts classes. Thousand Oaks karate has the best karate classes around town! We loved the family, the community and everything about this business

Can’t speak enough of this studio! For parents looking for a place for children, this is the spot. They focus on building character, confidence, respect, self control. Learning martial arts is an added bonus. Even for adults it’s a good reminder that we need to be humble and kind. Just watching the kids progress motivates you to join in and be part of their journey. Highly recommend to come and take peek, take a couple of classes, and join as a family or solo. Great Grandmaster Ichikawa comes from a very impressive background so look him up (I don’t want to ruin your research surprise)! Enjoy!

My daughter has been going there since 2016 and still going. She started when she was 7. This studio has helped her in respect of instructors, school, and home. They incorporated all aspects of her life to her training. It has made the best difference in her life. Thank you TWK!

I highly recommend TO Westlake Karate Studio. Great Grand Master Dennis and Grand Master Justin Ichikawa are the master minds in teaching the American Tang Soo Do form of karate. There is plenty of structure, participation, and encouragement. In addition, the black belt instructors are dedicated, professional, and knowledgable.
My children were invited to a buddy night and we were impressed with the class. We signed them up and noticed a huge improvement in my daughter and son's concentration and attention span in the studio and at home. They love being on the Demo Team and performing at Belt Presentation Potlucks. They hang out with their karate friends at Parents' Night Out and other parties. The studio is very family oriented with students of all ages.
They also have a Street Smart Self-Defense class which is a great balance of strength training with Mrs. Clausen, a certified kettle bell instructor, and self defense techniques with GM Justin Ichikawa. I feel prepared to respond if a situation should ever arise. Please come by and visit!

My 14 year old daughter has been doing Street Self-Defense with Justin and Becky at T. O. Westlake Karate Studio for nearly a year now. She absolutely loves going and learning to protect herself. My husband and I love the empowerment this class has given her. Her confidence has risen significantly and it gives us such security that she has skills to protect herself. The team at Street Self-Defense is absolutely top notch!

TO/Westlake Karate studio is amazing! It is a place where our boys not only learn and train in Tang So Doo, but have become part of a family. Great Grandmaster Dennis Ichikawa and Grandmaster Justin Ichikawa go above and beyond for all of their students. They push our boys, but also make training fun. We would recommend this studio to anyone interested in teaching their children discipline, respect for self and others, and also for learning how to defend themselves. We love TO/Westlake Karate!