East Coast Karate, Proudly serving the Chariho Area Since 1995

East Coast Karate is a fully state of the art training facility. Complete with the best flooring system in the world, world class training bags, fitness and martial arts equipment.

Who we Are And why You Should Train Here

East Coast Karate was founded in 1993. The first East Coast Karate Dojo was the Mechanic Street Dojo on Feb 1st 1995 in Hope Valley, RI. By 1999 it was clear that ECK had outgrown the Mechanic Street Dojo so on October 1st 1999, the dojo moved to its current location in the Ocean State Job Lot Plaza in Richmond, RI.

Get To Know Our World Class Instructors

Kyoshi David Ahrens

Owner / Kyoshi 8th Dan Karate / 6th Dan Kobudo

Kyoshi Ahrens began his Karate training in Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate in 1985. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan) in Karate and a 6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan) in Okinawan Kobudo (weaponry).

Sensei Dave also serves as a Captain for the Richmond-Carolina Fire Dept, a Firefighter for the Hope Valley Fire Dept, an EMT for the Hope Valley Ambulance Corp, and instructor for the Rhode Island Fire Academy.