Kaze-Kai Karate of Newington

Kaze‑Kai Karate of Newington is a Martial Arts School in Newington, CT. The dojo offers Shotokan‑based karate classes for children ages five and up and adult students fifteen and older, including general instruction, adult‑only sessions, and women’s self‑defense training. Emphasizing the “Ikken Hissatsu” principle of decisive, minimal strikes, the school teaches students how to de‑escalate confrontations and apply effective blocks that can serve as attacks. Operating since the late 1990s in Hartford County, Kaze‑Kai has earned a perfect 5.00 rating from its reviewers.

Founded by Shihan Sensei Robert Goral, the instructor draws on more than five decades of martial‑arts experience that began with hand‑to‑hand combat training in the U.S. Army during the 1960s. After studying under Master Ochiai and later Master Yamazaki, Sensei Goral earned multiple black‑belt degrees and integrated Shotokan Karate with elements of Aikido, Jujitsu and Kenjitsu to create the Kaze‑Kai Shotokan style. The dojo’s curriculum includes basic techniques such as stances, punches, kicks and blocks, as well as formal kata like Taikyoku Shodan. Recognized by the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame and a two‑time Nutmeg Open Grand Champion, Sensei Goral continues to lead classes that run weekday evenings and a Saturday morning session.

The facility is located at 2434 Berlin Turnpike in the O’Neil Plaza Unit 2 complex. It sits just off Prospect Street and the Berlin Turnpike highway, a short walk from East Robbins Avenue. Within a few hundred metres are the MedCare Express clinic, the Parola Property nature preserve (about 0.4 mi away), and the Wildwood Open Space preserve (approximately 0.6 mi away).

With nearly three decades of service, a Hall of Fame honor and a flawless rating, Kaze‑Kai Karate stands as a distinguished Shotokan karate school for the Newington community.