Martial arts in Berlin – Kyokushin Karate
At Shinzen Dojo, you train Kyokushin Karate – a Japanese martial art that combines basic techniques, movement, kata, and kumite into a long-term path of training.
- Beginners welcome
- Children aged 5+
- Teenagers
- Adults
- Berlin-Schöneberg & Steglitz
What is martial arts?
Karate is one of the most famous Japanese martial arts. At Shinzen Dojo, Kyokushin Karate is trained – a karate style founded by Masutatsu Oyama in 1964.
Martial art does not mean that there is no fighting. Kihon, ido geiko, kata, and kumite are the components of the training; kumite is the practical application with a partner. What distinguishes martial arts from pure fitness sports is the long-term methodological structure: fixed techniques, etiquette, belt grades, and examinations.
Four pillars of training
Kyokushin training at Shinzen Dojo follows four pillars that can occur in every session. Conditioning is part of every class.
Kihon
Basic techniquesStances, strikes, blocks and kicks. Executed individually, repeated and corrected — the foundation of every training session.
Ido Geiko
Technique in motionThe same techniques in forward and backward movement: steps, changes of direction and combinations.
Kata
FormSet movement patterns without a partner. They train technique, posture, rhythm and precision.
Kumite
FightingPractical application with a partner. The structure is controlled and leads step-by-step to free fighting.
Martial art or combat sport?
The terms are not mutually exclusive. Kyokushin Karate is a martial art and is simultaneously practiced as a combat sport.
Martial arts system that emphasizes tradition, methodology, and personal development.
Sporting system organized with defined training rules and usually competitive rules.
Developing technique over years: posture, control, understanding.
Measuring and comparing performance: competition, result, ranking.
Dojo, etiquette, belt grades, examinations.
Association and federation, competition regulations, tournaments.
Many martial arts are additionally practiced as a sport.
Many combat sports have traditional roots.
Why Kyokushin?
Tradition
Kyokushin was founded by Masutatsu Oyama in 1964. Technical language, etiquette, and examination regulations follow a Japanese lineage. Shinzen Dojo represents the IKO World Zen-Kyokushin.
Technique
Kihon, Ido Geiko, Kata, and Kumite are intertwined. Technique is developed individually and then applied in motion and with a partner.
Kumite
Kyokushin has a full-contact tradition. Training works towards this step-by-step; beginners start without contact combat.
Development
Kyu grades up to Dan provide a long-term framework. Examinations make progress visible and set intermediate goals.
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Basic techniques in the dojo: stances, punches, blocks, and kicks – repeated and corrected.
Form patterns without a partner: technique, posture, rhythm, and precision.
Partner work and combat practice – built up in a controlled manner, at your own pace.
Strength endurance, coordination, and physical strain are integrated into every session.
Martial arts for adults Adults
Adult training takes place at the Dojo Berlin-Schöneberg , Kolonnenstraße 26 – Mondays and Thursdays, 20:30–21:45. Beginners without previous experience are welcome; training builds up step by step.
Kolonnenstraße 26, 10829 Berlin-Schöneberg
Adult training: Mon & Thu 20:30–21:45
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- Kleistpark (approx. 5 min. walk)
- Julyus-Leber-Brücke (approx. 8 min. walk)
- Kolonnenstraße
Martial arts for adults Children & teenagers
Children and teenagers train on Saturdays at the Dojo Berlin-Steglitz, Gardeschützenweg 57. In three fixed age groups (5–8, 9–13, and 13–17 years), training is age-appropriate: technique, movement, concentration, rules, and respectful group training.
There is no full contact for children. The focus is on coordination basics, clean technique, and a clear framework – not hardness.
Steglitz location: Gardeschützenweg 57, 12203 Berlin.
Japanese Martial Art and Budō
Budō (武道) refers to the Japanese martial ways, in which physical training and mindset belong together. In training, this means specifically: fixed routines, a greeting ritual at the beginning and end, clear rules for interacting with each other, and a path of the belt that sets intermediate goals.
Respect in the dojo is therefore not decoration, but part of the method: It ensures that training can be performed with controlled contact. The examination regulations make progress measurable — from the first Kyu to the Dan.
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