Columbus Karate Academy

read moreDr. Raheem Ali Gardner specializes in maladaptive behaviors and works closely with children with ADD/ADHD disorders. Dr. Gardner is in partnership with the Columbus Police Department and has trained many from the Muscogee County Sheriff Department. Dr. Gardner has also trained 36 members from the Dept of Homeland Security in the state of Georgia, identified relations with the AJ McClung YMCA, Fourth Street Baptist Church training 3 to 4 year olds, assisted with the training of the Hardaway High School Wrestling Team, partnered with the Columbus Parks & Recreation for seven years, and worked with Girls Incorporated for seven years.

read moreDr. Raheem Ali Gardner started his martial arts career at 11 years old in June of 1967 with Sensei Edward W. Boze in Newark, New Jersey on Lyons Ave at the Intercepting Fist School of Martial Arts. His style of martial arts was Jeet Kung Chi Goju, Ketsugo Karate. Dr. Gardner had received his purple belt on June 28, 1971. This was during the time when schools did not promote every 2 to 3 months and the average student did not make black belt in one or two years - you had to work for it. In September of 1973, Dr. Gardner had changed karate schools from the Intercepting Fist School of Martial Arts to Sunny Side Dojo on 43rd Street in New York, New York under the teaching of Grand Master Ron Van Clief.