Built for a Family Already Juggling Practices and Errands
Most families in West Vero Corridor are already used to a full schedule, a stop at Walmart or the Indian River Mall on one end of State Road 60, a practice or a game at Jackie Robinson Training Complex on the other. A Pre-K karate class here is not meant to compete with all of that. It is built around short bursts of movement and simple games, since a three or four year old cannot sit through a long explanation of stance and technique. Waiting a turn, following an instruction the first time it is given, standing still in line, these are practiced well before a child ever learns a kata. Older kids move through youth martial arts at a pace built around a genuine beginner, not someone expected to already know how to fall or block. Every one of these classes has been taught personally, since 1994, by Sensei Dave Roth, a seventh degree Shorin Ryu black belt who also holds rank in jujitsu, Kobudo, and Arnis.
Coming from most addresses in West Vero Corridor, the dojo sits a short drive east along State Road 60, without any bridge crossing or long detour involved, closer than a trip to the outlets on the far side of the corridor.
What Makes This a Fit for a West Vero Corridor Family
A Pre-K class built for ages three to five specifically, not a general kids class stretched down to a younger age.
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Youth martial arts that treats a nine or ten year old with no background the same as a true first timer, rather than assuming prior exposure.
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Family martial arts open to a parent training in the same room as the child, not a separate adult class down the hall.
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A schedule with evening and Saturday classes, built around households already coordinating school pickup, sports practice, and errands along State Road 60.
Six Ways to Start, From a Toddler to a Grandparent
These programs are organized by age and experience rather than a single one size fits all class. See the full programs list for details on each.
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Pre-K Karate, Ages 3 to 5. Pre-K karate leans on play and short bursts of movement, since sitting still for instruction is not realistic at this age.
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Youth Martial Arts, Ages 6 to 12. Youth martial arts introduces striking and grappling together, with attention paid to staying level headed under pressure.
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Family Martial Arts. Through family martial arts, a parent or grandparent trains the same material as the child in the same room.
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Karate and Jujitsu. Striking fundamentals from Shorin Ryu sit next to the grappling half of the curriculum, Niseido jujitsu, developed together rather than in sequence.
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Weapons and Arnis. Once a student has striking basics down, training opens up into bo staff and sai work through Kobudo, alongside Filipino Arnis stick and blade movement.
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AAU Karate Team. Open to students ready to move past belt testing and into actual competition.
What Gets Built Alongside the Belt
A kid who has spent an afternoon at Jackie Robinson Training Complex already knows what it feels like to run a drill over and over until it clicks. Karate works the same way. Confidence comes from repeating a technique until it holds up, not from being told it will. Discipline shows up first in small, unremarkable moments, standing in formation, waiting a turn, following an instruction the first time it is given. Focus is treated as a skill to build, not something a child either has or does not have, which is part of why the Pre-K class and the youth class are built so differently from each other. A parent training through family martial arts often notices the same carryover at home within a few weeks, at homework time or during a simple request to sit still.
Why a West Vero Corridor Family Chooses This Program
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The Pre-K curriculum exists as its own class, not a scaled down version of something built for older kids.
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Sensei Dave Roth has personally overseen every rank, from first day beginner to AAU competitor, since the dojo opened in 1994.
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A student who starts in karate can move into weapons, jujitsu, or Arnis later without ever needing to enroll somewhere new.
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Training accounts for families already balancing school, sports, and errands, with evening and Saturday class times built around that.
From First Call to First Belt
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Send word ahead. A phone call, an email, or the contact form works to lock in a first session for a child, an adult, or the whole family.
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Show up once, decide later. Nobody has to commit before trying Pre-K karate, youth martial arts, or the family program firsthand.
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Handle the logistics. A uniform gets measured, and a schedule slot is chosen around whatever timeframe fits.
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Settle into training. Ongoing classes follow the same curriculum every student works through, building toward a first belt.
Areas We Serve
Students from West Vero Corridor train alongside families from Vero Beach, Indian River County, Sebastian, Indian River Shores, North Beach, South Beach, Osceola Park, Beachland, and Vero Beach South. Convenient weekday evening and Saturday martial arts classes make it easy for families throughout the area to enjoy consistent training close to home.