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Karate has had such a positive impact on Dash. His teachers tell me that he's got a great work ethic, and we owe a lot of that discipline and the pride of working towards a goal to karate and all the thoughtful and dedicated instructors at TBK.
The best decision we have made as parents is encouraging our child to go Best Karate! It brings our child physical and emotional strength that will pay dividends for life. If you want an authentic small business that is centered around the students instead of profit margins then look no further.
I recommend for all ages and skill levels. The technical level and experience of instructors and several of the students are like no other. A large number of them are international champions and more are getting ready for the challenge, like me. It is a traditional dojo, it is expected discipline, respect and hard work. Two things I think to be unique, first is the supportive environment (competitive yes, but it is like a big family of champions sharing their best) and the second is the intellectual teachings (origin of techniques, comparisons with other martial arts) which is making me sharper as a karate-ka and a person.
Very fun. I suggest it if your interested in karate. I have been going there for 3 years.they have taught me a lot and I am very thankful for it. Thank you to all to Shihan and sensei for helping me learn karate.
Great, traditional karate dojo! We've been training here for 6+ years now. Everyone here is incredible and this is our home away from home.
Great instructors and an awesome well rounded program for kids and adults. One of Raleigh’s hidden gems.
Team preparation for the National Championships. Coaches Cyndy Yu-Robinson and Sensei J..J. are opening our weekly training to any AAU members who want to get some kobudo, kata, or kumite training in. June 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:00- 11:30 AM and later if you let us know. No fee; just register by texting or calling […]
Summer Camp is back. Registration is open (link) NEW: Ages 3-6, 8AM-11:30 AM, Half Day, bundled as 5 days. $150 Ages 6-13, 8 AM – 4:30 PM daily for 5 days Aug. 10-14, 2026 (filling up) Location: B.E.S.T. Karate, 9113 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC Pinecrest Point Shopping Center. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Link to Registration page – […]
Event Date: April 16, 2026, tournament starts 9 am Register: Registration OPEN www.tournamentinabox.com Location: Greenville Senior High School, 1 Vardry St, Greenville, SC 29601 Pass Pick-up: Friday, April 17, 6–8 PM At Carolina Karate – 2015 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC Highly Recommend – Purchase your spectator tickets ($10) and pick-up athlete passes on Friday to skip lines Saturday! Hosted by […]
B.E.S.T. Karate provided a demonstraiton and audience punch-a-thon at the St. Francis International Festival after mass on Sunday, March 1. It was a really fun opportunity to share our basic, kata, and kobudo, and self defense. Several families in our Ninja Flips program for ages 3-5 recognized Sensei J.J. We invited children to punch pads. […]
Thank you for visitng the AAU Karate North Carolina State championship on March 14, at the Wake Tech Community College, North Campus, Bldg K. Facebook photo album (link), Photo credits: Andrew Wang. Official event photos by Hollow Rock Media (link), digital images are available for download for as little as $5/image. We welcomed 250 […]
WHAT TO EXPECT ON JAN. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7. Conditioning drills including sprints, games, wall sits, planks, (think Field Day on steroids but indoors) Athletes of all ages and experiences levels led by Coaches JJ, Thierry, Cyndy, Justin, Parth, and others (we have heard good rumors about new coaches…) Karate-specific drills for kata and […]
2026 Quarterly Belt Test Dates March 6, 2026 | 6:00 pm June 5, 2026 | 6:00 pm Sep 12, 2026 | 11:00 am Dec. 12, 2026 | 11:00 am View or download a printable calendar for the 2026 year with closures, competitions that our dojo will support or host, and belt test dates >>> 2026-TBK-yearly-calendar
LATEST NEWS: Posted Feb. 15, 2026 Feb. 28 Georgia State championship is now open for registration (link). Mar. 14 NC state championship registration prices go up on Feb 17 (link) (Tuesday!) Sign up sooner to $ave. Va. State Championship, Feb. 14, TBK brought 12 athletes, 3 coaches, 5 officials including Sensei Ken and Senpai […]
Job Opening: Marketing and Sales Partner Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid / Remote) Position Type: Commission-Based Partnership, (Part-Time, 15-20 hours a week) Reports To: Sensei J.J. Yu-Robinson, Head Instructor & Program Director About Triangle’s Best Karate At Triangle’s B.E.S.T Karate, our mission is to empower students to grow through Better Education and Strong Tradition, and to […]
Great showing from our 8 black belt candidates, their families and friends, and our esteemed panel of judges. Results of the test will be communicated officially on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the 7:15 PM Black Belt class. Panel of judges(from left to right): Sensei Dave Henshall (NC), Ken Schiman (Distrct of Columvia), Craig Lawton (NC), […]