I'm looking for some good schools in Tampa for when I go to college. I've tried looking online but haven't had much luck. I'm looking for a good traditional school. What I really want to train in is Goju Ryu. I don't know if there are any schools down there though. Kyokushin would probably be my second choice. So if anyone knows the area, and knows any schools, please let me know.

i know there a goju school in tampa. but it not goju ryu it called usa goju federation. i got the website for you it not very good website but here it is http://www.goju-karate.com/syndication

There is on Goju-Ryu school and one Kyokushin school. You can check the yellow pages, they are all listed. I recently moved to Tampa this year, and I was looking for a traditional myself.

Have you been to either of them? What are you thoughts? I'm going to the University of Tampa, and won't have a car, are they downtown?

i dont live in flordia. i live in Ga i just came across that website. i do take usa goju federation but i never taken goju ryu. i know some body does goju ryu he said its similar. the classes says it 45 min long in tampa. in georgia the classes are more then a hour. or if you want to check out another website see what usa goju federation is like. go to www.google.com and type usa goju federation

This is a web site for Tampa Bay martial artists -- http://martial.meetup.com/18/members/. Information from this site current as of October 2004 --"Tampa Family Martial Arts, Goju Ryu. We have about 30 students. Anyone interested in working out, please call 813 317-7988."

The Kyokushin dojos in Zephyrhills and Brandon will require bus trips if you don't have a car. There's an Aikikai dojo within walking distance of UT that's good. Other dojos in the vicinity probably require a bike to get to and I don't know about their styles or quality of instruction.

If you've any interest in judo then try instruction with Professor Ed Maley. He teaches out of a YMCA approx 5 miles from UT (http://www.floridaschoolofjudo.com/schedule.html) from noon - 1 pm MWF.

A good Shuri Ryu dojo is run out of Lightning City Gymnastics (http://lightningcity.com/) by Sensei Luis Lugo, but this also requires a bus trip since it's in north Tampa.

No, I have not visited them. According to the yellow pages, it on Martin Luther King Blvd. I believe MLK blvd goes thru the downtown area.

Actually Martin Luther King is up by the NFL football stadium which is north of downtown. That's another bus ride since riding a bike in that town is not the best idea. Bike lanes are practically non-existant in non-residential areas and the heat can be miserable.

Hello , my name is David Somers . I live in Tampa, FL . I have been training since about 1978 , & have a Yon Dan from The Okinawa Goju Ryu Seibukai , under the late Nakasone Kinei Sensei . I have also trained many yrs w/ Sensei from the Miyazato Ha lineage of Goju Ryu , as well . I do not have a Dojo, perse , however I do welcome those w/ a good heart to come train w/ me privately . If you would be interested in meeting , & doing some possible training , please contact me privately .

Welcome to the forums David.

Hmmmm. Private instruction. I like that idea,may give it a go.