started practicing Karate in December 1988 where my parents found a local Zen-shin club as a 9 year old boy I was made to feel not only welcome as a new student but almost part of a new extended family.
The instructors where aware of the needs of each individual and accommodated there needs to get the best out of every one, my instructor is the assistant chief instructor at Zen-shin and when you talk to him and see him teach or train he oozes Pride, Passion, and Love for the sport he does, have trained with other instructors within the organization I found this to be the same at which ever club you train at.
Now after training myself for almost 22 years I enrolled my 5 year old daughter into a Zen -shin club and am so pleased with the benefits she has gained from training,
Confidence ,Fitness,Better Concentration,Discipline Just to list a few,
If what you are looking for is a an organization that is Family friendly, dedicated to each and every student whilst teaching with passion which creates a spirit that no student could get bored with, Or an organization that offers safe well controlled environment to train in, as well as opportunity to attend National and World Championship Competitions, Instructors courses, Referee and Judge courses, Kata and Kumite Squad training not to mention much much more, Then with out a doubt I would Recommend Zen-shin.

Wayne Jones