Kyokushin Karate
Strong basics, kata, conditioning, and full-contact spirit rooted in Sosai Mas Oyama's Kyokushin tradition.
Peoria, Arizona
School of the Tiger
Buck's School of the Tiger teaches Kyokushin Karate and Aiki-Jujitsu with a direct line to Hanshi Donald I. Buck's original School of the Tiger.
Established in 1957 by Hanshi Donald I. Buck. The school began as Oyama's Karate in San Francisco and became Buck's School of the Tiger, a name carried forward by Hanshi Frederick S. Buck.
Training
Practical karate, strong basics, steady discipline.
The Peoria dojo focuses on private and semi-private instruction for students ages 12 and older. Classes center on Kyokushin Karate, Aiki-Jujitsu, conditioning, self-defense, and personal development.
Training is direct and structured. Students build confidence through basics, kata, kumite, throws, locks, and disciplined physical work.
The school keeps the older dojo ideal of family: students helping each other improve inside and outside the dojo.
Peoria Dojo
Classes: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Karate and Jujitsu: 6 pm to 7 pm.
Conditioning: 5 pm to 6 pm.
What Students Learn
Aiki-Jujitsu
Locks, throws, balance work, and close-range self-defense integrated with karate training.
Dojo Character
Perseverance, focus, self-control, respect, and the habit of showing up ready to work.
Lineage
From Oyama to Buck's School of the Tiger.
Hanshi Donald I. Buck established one of the earliest Kyokushin schools in the United States. The Peoria dojo carries that line through Hanshi Frederick S. Buck and the American Kyokushin Karate Organization.
Record
Black belts since 1957.
The historical black belt roster spans nine ranks — from Kudan to Shodan — and preserves the names of every black belt earned under Buck's School of the Tiger and the American Kyokushin Karate Organization.