by Sensei Rusty | Jun 9, 2021 | News
Hey there Kickers! Master Burke, along with school instructors Chris Yearwood and Pete Knowlton, flew the friendly skies this past weekend to Memphis, TN. Home of Elvis & and for many years, our favorite lefty Bill Superfoot Wallace. They trained, laughed and...
by Sensei Rusty | Sep 22, 2020 | News
Practicing any form of “self-defense”, whether it be Karate, Tae Kwon Do or Kickboxing, should be exciting, meaningful and most importantly…Fun! COVID-19 has changed the tried and true approach of in-person training. While we still feel it’s the best way to learn this...
by Sensei Rusty | Feb 19, 2019 | News
On January 24, 2015, Master Rusty Burke was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame. The ceremony, at the Tropicana Resort Hotel & Casino, was attended by over 1,200 martial artists. These included practitioners of many martial arts styles, masters, grand...
by Sensei Rusty | Sep 27, 2016 | News
As made popular by such movies as The Bourne Identity, The Hunted, and The Book of Eli, the Filipino system of Kali has taken the America media market by storm. Some of the most devastating and visceral knife fights have, in recent years, been filmed using the Kali...
by Sensei Rusty | Aug 5, 2014 | News
People ask me all of the time, “Sensei Burke, what’s the best martial arts style?” One person boldly walked into the Burke’s Karate dojo and asked, “Do you teach tae kwon-do? Because tae kwon-do is the best, and I only want to learn the...
by Sensei Rusty | Jul 24, 2014 | News
While I can think of hundreds of reasons why everyone should take karate, I’m especially passionate about these five. 1. Physical Benefits: Children who take karate are learning a healthy lifestyle by staying active, which, as most parents know, is difficult to...
