The biggest part about this dojo is that theres an open door and dojo family for EVERYONE. (About half of the students would have an IEP,) The teachers are patient and entertaining while teaching the traditional karate forms. (The ones that bring the student home every night. Go First to a tournament and decide which school is educating their students which forms. If you can imagine it being useful in a self defense situation, consider it .) First two classes are free. Give it a shot.