Live
These are not recorded classes. You train at the same time as the instructor and receive guidance and corrections.
Kyokushin Karate
Our current main discipline.
Within Ittai Dojo, Kyokushin is the regular program we offer continuously today. Classes are live via Zoom and designed for adults living in Mexico—both beginners and practitioners returning after years away.
Online training
A real class, in real time.
You do not need a home gym. You need a stable connection, attention, and a small space where you can move safely.
The class keeps structure, corrections, and follow-through. The format changes; the seriousness of training does not.
What we train
We work on warm-up, kihon, technique, physical conditioning, coordination, footwork, and applied work. The goal is not to accumulate movements: it is to build fundamentals you can repeat and improve.
Self-defense develops from distance, posture, control, reaction, and decision-making under pressure.
Progressive
Each class has a purpose. Practice is built step by step, without depending on prior experience.
Demanding
Attention, consistency, and effort are expected. Intensity means working hard within your capabilities—not glorifying pain or suffering.
Your first class
You do not need to arrive prepared.
The first class is to learn the format, see how training is structured, and understand the level of effort expected.
You do not need a uniform or prior experience to try. Wear comfortable clothes, keep water nearby, and make sure you have a clear space where you can move without risk.
If you come from another discipline or are returning to karate, the class also helps assess where it makes sense to resume.
See what to expect in your first class →Regular schedule
Monday and Thursday
7:00–9:00 pm
Live virtual classes via Zoom.
Mexico City time. You need an internet connection and a small space where you can move safely.
View weekly schedule →Kyokushin progression
What can be achieved online
Virtual training develops real technical, physical, and mental fundamentals. Exams from 10th to 7th kyu can be taken online.
From 6th kyu onward, exams require physical presence because they include sparring. We prefer to be transparent about this limitation from the start.
Important: regular classes and progression or certification processes at Ittai Dojo are for students living in Mexico. If you live outside the country, we can guide you, but we do not offer certification to students residing in other countries.
Affiliation
Kyokushin within So-Kyokushin.
The Kyokushin program at Ittai Dojo is part of the World So-Kyokushin structure and the Mexican organization Karate Kyokushinkaikan Gessi Krame.
Learn about our Kyokushin affiliation →
Branch Chief · So-Kyokushin Mexico
Sensei Jacobo Ramírez
4th Dan · Organization leadership · Head instructor · Honbu Dojo CDMX
Sensei Jacobo Ramírez is Branch Chief of World So-Kyokushin in Mexico and leads Honbu Dojo CDMX, the main dojo of the Mexican Kyokushin Karate Association.
A direct student of Shihan Gessi Krame who began Kyokushin in the 1980s, he assumed leadership of the organization after his teacher's passing in 2010. In 2022 he earned the rank of Yondan (4th Dan), consolidating decades of practice, teaching, and continuity of the legacy transmitted in Mexico.
Try Kyokushin
Learn the program by training.
If you live in Mexico, you can first learn how the class works and then book your free session.