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For many years, training in "other" dojos and clubs, but also in other styles and martial arts, is one of my great passions in Karate. On holiday, for example, I always - and not always to the delight of my family - take my Gi along and try to train in a local dojo / club. The same applies to my business travels. And so, quite some experiences have been made over the years which I would like to share with you.

I have personally visited all of the linked dojos/ clubs. Where I was allowed to participate, I have rated - depending on my personal experience/ feeling - the evaluation in the categories recording, training, trainer, dojo and recommendation:



The year of my last visit/ participation in practise is in parentheses behind the club/ dojo name and its rating.

Unfortunately,  in some dojos/ clubs I was refused to take part in training, sometimes even despite being personally introduced. Given reason often were neither understandable nor discussable. These dojos/ clubs are of course included in my visit list, but - for understandable reasons - I do not give a review. You can tell'em as I put a question mark ?  behind their club/ dojo name and rating.

Dojos/ Clubs in Germany

• Karate Dojo Zanshin, Frankfurt a.M.  * * * * (2023)
• Karate Dojo Budocenter Karamitsos, Frankfurt a.M.  * * * * * (2023)
• Karate Dojo Ippon, Frankfurt a.M.  * * * * (2015)
• Karate Dojo im 1. Deutschen Judoclub, Frankfurt a.M.  * *  (2010)
• Karate Dojo Fachhochschule Frankfurt, Frankfurt a.M.  * * * * (2021)
• Karate Dojo Budokai, Worms  *  (2009)
• Karate Dojo Nippon, Hamburg  * * * (2010)
• Karate Dojo Karate Academy, Hamburg  * * * *   (2010)
• Karate Dojo Wyker Turnerbund 1888, Wyk auf Föhr  * * * *   (2024)
• Karate Dojo TSG 1885, Wiesloch  * * * (2010)
• Karate Dojo SV 1880, München  * * * * (2010)
• Karate Dojo Bushido, Luckenwalde  * * * (2009)
• Karate Dojo 1. ZKV Zehlendorf, Berlin  * * * (2011)
• Karate Dojo TUS 1884, Zwingenberg  * * * * (2011)
• Karate Dojo 1. Shotokan Karate Club, Frankenthal  * * * * * (2023)
• Karate Dojo Bushido, Frankenthal  * * * * * (1998)
• Karate Dojo 1. Karateverein Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen  * * * (1998)
• Karate Dojo Technische Universität, Kaiserslautern  * * * (2009)
• Karate Dojo Budokan, Kaiserslautern  * * * * (2023)
• Karate Dojo Polizeisportverein, Mainz  * * * (2002)
• Karate Dojo Chikara, Erfurt  * * * * (1999)
• Karate Dojo TSG 1849, Leonberg  * * * * (2024)
• Karate Dojo Nintai, Reutlingen  * * * * (2024)
• Karate Dojo Sakura, Heidelberg  * * *  (2011)
• Karate Dojo Shotokan Club, Berlin  * * *  (2010)
• Karate Dojo Technische Universität, Berlin  * * *  (2010)
• Karate Dojo Tu'ng Dojo e.V., Berlin  * * * *  (2011)
• Karate Dojo All-Style-Budo-Team e.V., Berlin  * * * *  (2011)
• Karate Dojo 1. Budoclub, Bruchsal  * * * * *  (2023)
• Karate Dojo Samurai, Maimiliansau  * * * (2012)
• Karate Dojo KC, Waldbröl  * * * *  (2022)
• Karate Dojo Zanshin, Göttingen  * * *  (2012)
• Karate Dojo Musokan, Wiesbaden  * * *  (2013)
• Karate Centrum Flensburg-Mürwik * * * *  (2013)
• Shotokan-Karate-Dojo Polizei Bremen e.V. * * * *  (2013)
• Judo und Karateverein Tokaido, Kappeln * * *  (2013)
• Karate Dojo Mayen-Mendig, Mayen * * * *  (2013)
• Karate Zentral Dojo Konstanz  * * *  (2013)
• Karate Dojo Budo Club Goshin e.V., Hamburg  * * *  (2015)
• Karate Dojo (Honbu IOGKF) Altonaer Turn- u. Sportverein von 1899 e.V., Hamburg  * * * *  (2015)
• Karate Dojo Yawara e.V., Kiel * * * * *  (2021)

• TV Niederrad e.V., Lameco Arnis, Frankfurt a.M (2019)  * * * * *
• Lameco Arnis Club, Frankfurt a.M (2021) * * * * *
• Dojang TV 1863 Leiselheim, Worms (2008)  * * *
  
• Kampfkunst Akademie Black Belt, Worms (2007)  * * *
  
• Kampfkunstschule Kuk Sool Won, Worms (2007)  * * * *
  
• Kampfkunstzentrum Han Kook Mu Do Kwan, Worms (2005)  * * * *
  
• 1. Luckenwalder Sportclub, Luckenwalde (1999)  * * * *
  
• Amarok Arnis Kiel (2021) * * * * 
• TSG Stuttgart e.V. Atillo Balintawak Arnis Eskrima (2024)  * * * * * 

Dojos/ Clubs outside Germany

• JKA Virginia, Arlington (2024)  * * * * *
• JKA Hawaii, Honolulu, USA (2024)  * * * * *
• Hawaii Derobio Escrima Academy, Honolulu, USA (2024) * * * *
• Karate Dojo Aibukan, Chula Vista, CA 91914, USA (2018) ?
• Alliance BJJ Eastlake, Chula Vista Training Center, San Diego, CA 91914, USA (2018)  * * * *
• Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima Club, Chula Vista Training Center, San Diego, CA 91914, USA (2018)  * * * * *
• Honbu Dojo Kushido Karate, Capetown, South Africa (2017) * * * *
• Aikido Dojo Aikikai Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa (1998)  * * * * *
• Karate Dojo Kenwyn Martial Arts Centre, Capetown, South Africa (1998)  * * *
  
• JKA Singapore, Singapore (2023)  * * * * * 
• Karate Dojo Yoseikan Takanoko, Louisville, USA (2001)  * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Brevard Shotokan Karate Club, Merrit Island, USA (2010)  * *
  
• Karate Dojo Shotokan Karate Club Charlottesville, Charlottesville, USA (2023)  * * * *
  
• Karate Dojo JKF Renbukai, Portland, USA (2006)  * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Budokwai, London, Great Britain (2006)  * * * * *
• Karate Dojo North London Karate Club (Shoto UK), London, Great Britain (2006)  * * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Yoshi Ima, Caracas, Venezuela (2005)  * * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Passai, Bogota, Columbia (2005)  *
  
• Karate Dojo Academia Shoto-kan, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (2009) ?
• Karate Dojo Kushido Honbu Dojo, Capetown, South Africa (1998)  * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Shin Gi Tai, Thionville, France (2016)  * * * * *
• Karate Dojo Karate Klub, Rovinj, Croatia (1996)  * *
  
• Karate Dojo Shotokan Karateschule Zürich, Schwitzerland  * * * *
  
• Karate Dojo SKA, San Diego, USA (2002)  * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Haka Yagli Spor Center Istanbul, Turkey (2006)  * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Mushinkan, Sao Paulo, Brasil (2008)  * * * * *
• Karate Dojo JKA, Boston, USA (2006)  * Visit report (German only)
• Karate Dojo UVA University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA (2019)  * * * *
  
• Karate Dojo Pembroke Karate Club, St. Julian, Malta (2013)  ?
• Chito Ryu Karate Studio, Hongkong (2018)  * * *
• Karate Club Salzburg, Austria (2017)  * * * *
• Budokan Wels, Austria (2017)  * * * * *
• Dojo Musashi Salzburg, SKI Austrian Federation (2017)  * * * * *

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