Questions and Answers About the Challenges Women Face in the Martial Arts

We’ve heard many questions over the years from women about the challenges they (might) face in karate or martial arts training, and wanted to answer a few of them below. Should you have a question that we failed to address, or feel we could have answered any of them better, please let us know! We’re …

Martial Arts Equipment Reviews

We take care to provide our students with the best, most affordable martial arts equipment in the Carbondale Park District karate program, from uniforms and sparring equipment to punching bags and weapons. Students need to purchase some of it—primarily their own uniforms—while the rest our program makes available to them at no extra charge. Here …

Additional Costs for the Carbondale Park District Karate Program

In addition to the Park District’s monthly class fees that you pay when you sign up for our beginner class, you may need to purchase: Mouthpieces By the end of the eight-week beginner session, all students need mouthpieces to protect their teeth. The Park District has double-mouthpieces for sale for $3 that you can mold …