Anchorage’s Finest Karate Instructors
Karate-Do offers multiple advantages for any willing student, despite age, ability level, or background. At Tanaka's Martial Arts Academy, we're proud to help our students learn respect for themselves and others, self-discipline, and self-confidence by teaching them the stances, exercises, and forms of Karate. We offer classes for all skill levels and ages, and we're more than happy to answer your questions and provide you with a free one-week trial membership. Give yourself or your kids an exciting avenue toward mastering this world-famous martial art by contacting us today.
Sensei Tanaka, founder
Sensei Tanaka is the founder and chief instructor of Tanaka's Martial Arts Academy and has been teaching Karate in Alaska since 1969. Sensei Tanaka is a Nihon Karate-Do Kenwa Kai Int'l 9th Dan (9th Degree Black Belt), Hodo Ryu Kobudo Federation 9th Dan (9th Degree Black Belt), a World Karate Federation (WKF), 7th Dan (7th Degree Black Belt) and is a former member of both the Pan American Karate Federation and the World Karate Federation Referee Committee.
Sensei Tanaka is the Chairman of the USA Karate's Technical Committee, which is the governing organization for Karate in the USA and has helped countless students achieve self-discipline, self-confidence, and world-class martial arts abilities.
Meet our instructors
Our martial arts instructors' team is renowned for their skill, patience, and ability to work with students of all ages. Learn more about our team by contacting us today.
Founder & 9th Degree Black Belt
Sensei K. Tanaka
6th Degree Black Belts
Shihan C. Hodgin
5th Degree Black Belts
Shihan C. Tanaka
Shihan L. Carmichael
3rd Degree Black Belts
Shihan Dai B. Boese
Shihan Dai V. Bradford
2nd Degree Black Belts
Senpai T. Tanaka
Senpai S. Sanford
Senpai M. Boese
Senpai S. McDaniel
Senpai M. Nees
Senpai A. Sanders
Senpai E. Holmquist
