2012 Prize Money Announced!

Founded in 1983, the Austin Society of Karate (ASK) specializes in providing martial arts training in community centers, recreation centers and schools in the greater Austin-metro area including Williamson, Travis, Caldwell and Milam counties.

We teach American karate with an emphasis on sparring, conditioning and self-defense. Our goal is to enhance the lives of our students through martial arts training. We believe martial arts offers many benefits, including teaching discipline, self-confidence, self-defense, and self-control.

Our “kids safe” program teaches children valuable abduction-prevention and awareness skills. With more than 35 locations and 60 classes for children and adults, the Austin Society of Karate provides training convenience unparalleled in other commercial karate schools.

Each year, we hold four invitational local tournaments and one North American Sport Karate Association tournament. The ASK is a recognized “Superfoot” school and is a member of the All-American Society of Karate with training locations around the state of Texas and more than 2,000 members.

Since its inception 26 years ago, the ASK has trained more than 40,000 students and become a respected Austin organization with:

35 training locations;
60 classes;
More than 30 instructors;
20 assistant instructors;
More than 150 tournaments since 1983;
4 local tournaments each year with an average attendance of 3,000; and
1 national North American Sport Karate Association tournament each year with an average attendance of 3,500.

Greg Beaver, director of the ASK, started practicing karate in 1973 and received his black belt in 1977. He’s currently a 6th degree black belt.

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