Gold Tiger Karate Dojo

Gold Tiger Karate Dojo Traditional karate school in downtown Toronto. Friendly environment promoting healthy lifestyles through physical education to children, youth and adults.

Class schedule

Adults:
Thurs 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sat 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Kids (7 years and up):
Tues 4pm - 5pm
Thurs 5pm - 6pm
Sat 2:pm - 3pm

Goju Ryu (hard - soft style) Karate-do (empty hand way) was created by Sensei Chojun Miyagi. The style utilizes linear attack (hard) with circular movements (soft) together to create a blend of striking, grappling, sweeps, throws, and locks. Kata is thoroughly practiced along with the study of application that can be found in the kata. Along with developing strength, flexibility, endurance through body conditioning, students will see the positive health benefits like stress reduction, increased lung capacity, that are provided with the training. A treasure representing Okinawa, Goju Ryu is also recognized by the Dai Nippon Butotukai in Japan as a koryu and bujutsu, it is practiced worldwide and has created many offshoots of the style. Head Instructor Shane Walters, started his karate training in 2001 and began assisting classes within that same year. From there he began to provide classes and workshops for public schools, community groups, other dojo's and private groups. Aside from instructing, he continues to train regularly under his sensei to continue his development and deeper understanding of Okinawan Goju Ryu karate-do. For inquiries contact us at [email protected].

Late post but a great post.On Sunday March 29 we had a team participate in the annual North York Open Tournament hosted ...
04/06/2026

Late post but a great post.

On Sunday March 29 we had a team participate in the annual North York Open Tournament hosted by the Canadian Shiai Karate Association. We had 9 athletes in total, and came back with 10 medals. The level of competition was high which really motivated the team, and everyone enjoyed the challenge.

Congratulations to the Gold Tiger Karate team, it was a great experience and learning opportunity. Thank you again to our hosts for putting on this event.

11/21/2025

At our dojo we have kata’s that are specific for Goju Ryu, and kata’s that are generally used in other karate dojo’s.

These general kata’s help connect the different styles of karate together, teaches the basic stances that you’ll see in all of the different styles, and are a great way to warm up.

Come join us! 🔗 Link in the bio to sign up

10/26/2025

Member Spotlight!!!!

Milan is just one of our many members in the kids program that makes a 90 minutes commute every week to train at the dojo.

Like many of our kids here he works smart, is diligent, and has fun being a part of the program.

Interested in learning more? Check out our site and register to try a class. Link is in the bio.

10/16/2025

What is conditioning good for?

A part of our conditioning is body tempering which helps with targeting, breathing, and getting used to receiving contact.

🥋 Knowing where to strike is super important, and knowing how to take that strike to certain parts of the body is even more important.

🥋 Being able to breath during stress is critical, and most of the time when we’re under stress we clench up and hold our breath. Focusing on breathing, and less on the contact being made allows for better adaptation when competing in a combat sport or in a self defense situation.

🥋 Getting used to receiving contact makes you tougher physically, and it trains your brain to know when the body has hit the pain threshold.

To land a hit you have to be able to take a hit, so body tempering has to be a part of conditioning.

Come join us!
Click the link in our bio to sign up

09/17/2025

Kata allows the practitioner to educate themselves physically and mentally.

🥋The physical aspect encourages you to strengthen your body outside of the general practice of calisthenics which is great for those that don’t feel inclined to go to a gym.

🥋The mental aspect encourages you to study and research the history of the kata, the movements, and compare and contrast it with other martial art systems.

🥋At our dojo we believe that the true meaning behind the training is the perfection of one’s character. Like Jigaro Kano sensei envisioned Judo as a practice of improving the physical and mental aspects of the practitioner for mutual prosperity, we see karate the same way.

➡️Join us to gain the benefits of karate, and see the improvement in your life and those around you.

Great class today led by Sensei Barton as our guest instructor, with our good friends from in the house as well.A lot o...
11/17/2024

Great class today led by Sensei Barton as our guest instructor, with our good friends from in the house as well.

A lot of technical details regarding the kata's and how the movements translate to actual combative situations. Arm locks, sweeps and throws were just a few of the things we got to work on. Ending with some jujitsu basics to add to our practice was a great bonus.

Thank you again to Sensei Barton, and additional thanks to Sensei Knipsel, Sensei Smith and Senpai Spano for joining in on a great session.

Happy world karate day 🥳 🥋In celebration of this day it's customary to practice your kata's as many times as possible. H...
10/25/2024

Happy world karate day 🥳 🥋

In celebration of this day it's customary to practice your kata's as many times as possible. How many kata's do you know and how many times did you get to practice them today?

Leave your answers below in the comments section 👇

Address

377 Dundas Street East (inside Aikido Tendokai)
Toronto, ON
M5A2A6

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 5pm
Thursday 5pm - 11:45pm
Saturday 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Telephone

16478574071

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