Japan Karate Association of Montville

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The Japan Karate Association is the only martial arts organization legally and officially recognized by the Japanese government. It's unprecedented connection to true masters of budo from its past provide the JKA with a history steeped with time-tested effective techniques and philosophies for a peaceful existence for its practitioners. The dedication to accuracy and precision of form, speed of te

chnique, and control of breath and body power make this style of karate highly recognizable and desirable. Individuals and families interested in improving the quality of their daily life would surely benefit from the approach at this family style dojo, where the cost for such training is well below what others are charging. Our dojo in Montville is one of thousands around the world in nearly 150 countries. Andrew Bakoledis founded the JKA of Montville in 2005 because he loves kids, teaching, and karate. A student of Shotokan Karate for 34 years, Andrew earned his 5th dan in 2015 and is a 4-time member of the U.S. He was the captain of the team kata national champions, along side Mike Jacobs and Joe Vincente. The combination of teaching and coaching with his karate training has enabled him success as both a karate student and instructor possessing a unique sense of empathy and patience, ensuring appropriate student growth for all. Sensei is recognized by the JKA World Federation, qualified as a Judge(B Level), Instructor(B Level), and Examiner(C Level). Bako sensei is a CT certified secondary math teacher of 29 years, with classroom experience in grades 6-12. He was a recognized high school soccer and baseball coach for many years and holds an Administrator's license in Education in the state of CT.

Party honoring all of our black belts and the newest ones this past year: Ethan, Maya, Micah, Oliver, and Zoey who made ...
09/06/2026

Party honoring all of our black belts and the newest ones this past year: Ethan, Maya, Micah, Oliver, and Zoey who made 2nd level (getting a lift from big sis)

08/30/2026
Happy belated birthday(8/23) to sensei Johnny!
08/26/2026

Happy belated birthday(8/23) to sensei Johnny!

No classes Monday. I’m reaffirming my passion for freedom.
08/10/2026

No classes Monday. I’m reaffirming my passion for freedom.

Congratulations to Zoey(16) whose rigorous training routine has earned her Nidan in the JKA. So yeah, peace. But II, as ...
08/01/2026

Congratulations to Zoey(16) whose rigorous training routine has earned her Nidan in the JKA. So yeah, peace. But II, as in 2nd level black belt. You have come so far in ten years. Well done, Zoey !!!

Summer camp at Worcester State University.
07/28/2026

Summer camp at Worcester State University.

07/06/2026

No power at the dojo but we will still have 430, 515 and 600 pm classes. No special sparring session tonight though.

We had a great spring camp. Thank you everyone for helping to make it successful. Even the kids were involved and helped...
05/04/2026

We had a great spring camp. Thank you everyone for helping to make it successful. Even the kids were involved and helped out a lot.

Let’s train tonight. Regular schedule of classes until 730.
02/24/2026

Let’s train tonight. Regular schedule of classes until 730.

So no classes tonight obviously. Stay tuned about tomorrow’s classes. Remember if you don’t have a machine to take lots ...
02/23/2026

So no classes tonight obviously. Stay tuned about tomorrow’s classes. Remember if you don’t have a machine to take lots of breaks when removing snow. Especially when there’s 1-2 feet of it.

Address

1242 Old Colchester Road
Oakdale, CT
06370

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 6pm - 8pm
Friday 4:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+18602272769

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