Family Karate Center

Kyoshi Jay Haynes, the Kazoku Karate Budokai, and the Family Karate Center in Colorado Springs are delighted to announce the 20th Anniversary Celebration Weekend for students and invited guests.  This three day event will include a Friday night meet and greet, Saturday training seminars with the top Kazoku Karate Budokai instructors, an open workout on Sunday, and an awards banquet complete with a black belt extravaganza on Saturday night!  This special, once in a lifetime event will occur on July 27-29, 2012.

Instructors will include Kyoshi Haynes, Sensei Jeffrey Nester, Sensei Tina Nance, and Sensei Deb Cupples.  The banquet will include dinner, awards presentations and the black belt extravaganza.

The Family Karate Center dojo was first opened on August 1, 1992 on North Carefree and Oro Blanco under Terry Bryan as the east location of the American Black Belt Academy chain of schools.  It was originally 3600 square feet.  Kyoshi Haynes was at the grand opening, and ran the dojo for the next two years under the direction of Hanshi Bryan.  He purchased the school on November 1, 1994 and renamed it the Family Karate Center.  In 2003, the dojo was expanded another 1200 square feet.  In 2008, Kyoshi Haynes moved the dojo to the current location at 3617 Betty Drive, further expanding the dojo from 4800 to 7500 square feet.

Kyoshi Haynes, through the Family Karate Center and later the Kazoku Karate Budokai (Family Karate Association), has taught karate to almost 8000 total students.  He has promoted 260 black belts, many of whom are running their own dojos today!  Kyoshi Haynes has over 30 years of training in the martial arts under some of the top martial arts instructors in the country.

This special 20th Anniversary Celebration Weekend is by invitation only.  We look forward to seeing many of you at this once in a lifetime event!