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50 Years of AOK 

Mr. James Dean Rudibaugh started The Art of Karate in 1976. So, this year marks 50 years of teaching Martial Arts to local families. 

 

Promotion #625 

We will be holding our next promotion for the students Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10am. The doors open at 9am and the students should arrive no later than 9:30am. Please come and support our students, they work so incredibly hard and deserve all the support of their families and friends. 

We hope to see you all there for their big day.

Classes  

Consistently is key with anything that you do and we are definitely no exception. We offer 5 classes a week which is at least 20 a month. We require 24 classes in 3 months to test which is not even half of what is offered in that 3 months. 

If the student is not here regularly, they will not retain what they need to and will feel stuck. Martial Arts, along with all other activities that you wish to advance in is a commitment. Please make sure you are willing to commit before you decide to join. 

Kickboxing Class 

Did you know we also offer Kickboxing classes? This is an intense workout that promises to challenge you every time. We have a spot for you. Come try a class.

Wednesday 6-7pm

Saturday 9-10am

5 classes for $40

10 classes for $70

or $10 per class

Family Movie Night 

Another successful family movie night. We watched Karate Kid Legends. 

Love seeing our students socialize and create bonds that will last a lifetime. 

Recent 5 Star Google review 

We appreciate when people take a moment of their day to leave us a review. We are a small business and these reviews mean the world to us. 

Thank you for this glowing 5 star review from Trinity- a mom of one of our students.

The Art of Karate is a fantastic place for people of all ages to learn karate. My brother earned his black belt here years ago, and he learned so much more than just karate. When my son showed interest in karate, I knew he would be in the best hands at AOK. The owners and instructors are amazing and super knowledgeable. You can tell they love what they do. My son has already become so much more confident in just a few months, and he can’t wait for his first promotion coming up!

 

Customer Review 

This a 5 Star review from one of our students' parents.  

I’ve tried out one of those commercialized karate “dojos” which lasted a whole two months and hundreds of dollars down the drain. Art of Karate is the best around, they care for all the students like family and my kids have learned more than I could have ever hoped for.

Tina H.- Norton, Oh

 

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THE ART OF KARATE
531 W. TUSCARAWAS AVE.
BARBERTON, OHIO 44203
(330) 848-3500