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Please feel welcome to visit us during training. Other times you may call us for an appointment we welcome you. Please visit our Dojo during the following Hours for a current schedule. Our new schedule 2012 it will posted soon. for other locations please call us 773-283-8200
Main Dojo
5945 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60634 View Map
MONDAY
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM 3-5 Years Beginners
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Youth Beginners (White and Yellow)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages Orange belts and up
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adults All Levels
WEDNESDAY
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM 3-5 Years Beginners
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Youth Beginners (White and Yellow)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages Orange Belts and Up
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adults All Levels
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Adults Advanced
THURSDAY
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM All Ages Kata Competition (All Levels)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages Beginners
FRIDAY
6:00 - 7:00 PM All Ages All Levels
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adults All Levels
SATURDAY
10:00 – 10:30 AM 3-5 Years Beginners
10:00 – 11:00 AM All Ages All Levels
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM All Ages Intermediate and Advanced
Lincoln Park Cultural Center
2045 Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60634 View Map
THURSDAY
6:00 – 7:00 PM All Ages More classes are coming soon.
Daley Bicentennial Plaza
337 E Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
FRIDAY
5:15 – 6:45 PM All Ages All Levels
Clarendon Park
4501 N Clarendon Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
SATURDAY
1:30 – 2:30 PM All Ages Beginners
2:30 – 3:30 PM All Ages Color Belts
St. Andrew
1710 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60613
WEDNESDAY
2:00 – 3:00 PM K-8th All Levels
Portage Park Elementary School
5330 W Berteau
Chicago, IL 60641
THURSDAY
7:50 – 8:50 AM K-8th Grade All Levels
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Karate in Lincoln Park
Teaching history of Shihan Bambouyani in Lincoln Park
Organizations name: International Traditional Karate Association (ITKA Karate), Japan Karate Association International (JKA).
Style is known as Shotokan Karate in Chicago.
Shihan Bambouyani is the chief instructor of ITKA Karate, and is one of the premier martial arts instructor in Chicago. He is a highly respected karate Master by many martial artists in the world. Shihan Bambouyani started teaching Martial Arts 4 decades ago at the University of Illinois in Chicago, and for the 3 decades has been offering Karate by Chicago's Lakefront .
Currently, ITKA Karate offeres classes at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, Daily Bicentennial Plaza, and Clarendon Park. The discpline is Shotokan Karate, perhaps the largest Karate style in the world.
For more information, contact Shihan Bambouyani in person at
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or via cell at 773-308- 3528.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center
2045 Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60634 View Map
Testimonial: March 2010
My kids have been attending classes at ITKA for one and a half years now. On Thursdays, they practice at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center. On Fridays and Saturdays, I drive out to the main dojo in our minivan loaded with my kids Emma (11), Charlie (7), and three other kids from the Lincoln Park neighborhood. At times, it takes us 45 minute to drive to the dojo.
Why are these kids and myself so committed to ITKA? There are dojos much closer to Lincoln Park.
Two words. Sensei Bambouyani.
He is in a class by himself when it comes to communicating with children. He knows when to push them, when to nurture them, when to give them a break. His ability to teach children the lessons of life, self-confidence, humility, and friendship through karate is what sets him apart from others. He has also instilled these principles in all of his instructors.
ITKA has changed our lives in the past year and a half. We laugh hysterically from watching Charlie do super speed kata at home. We are impressed by the discipline of both our kids as they practice every day at home… because they just want to. We feel more secure when Emma talks about her heightened sense of awareness when she is out and about.
It’s easy to say that these changes are part of growing up and family nurturing. However, I believe that it is also the influences of ITKA and Sensei Bambouyani that is helping our children develop into finer human beings.
By the way, Sensei also has me practicing now since he noticed that I am always at the dojo with the kids. I wish the other parents waiting in the ITKA lobby would come out and struggle (I mean, exercise) with me from now on.
Thank you ITKA and Sensei Bambouyani!
Percy Wang
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