Long style karate classes in Tennessee

American Karate Academy, located at 8207 Concord Road in Brentwood, Tennessee, has been a premier institution for Karate and martial arts instruction since 1994. Specializing in Japanese styles of Karate, our academy offers training that emphasizes longer, more stylistic movements and a high level of commitment. Our classes focus on a variety of techniques including kicks, punches, blocks, strikes, throws, joint manipulations, and more. At American Karate Academy, we believe in the importance of both offense and defense, teaching students the fundamentals of hand and foot techniques, stances, posture, body shifting, hip rotation, and breathing. Our training program includes a balance of basic technique training, sparring, and forms to ensure a well-rounded understanding of Karate.