Founded in Atlanta in 1975, Norcross' Taido Karate has a strong reputation for the quality of its instruction and its commitment to the community. Taido is located in the Spalding Plaza shopping center on Spalding Drive, just west of Holcomb Bridge Road. The school teaches Taido, a type of karate that emphasizes innovative techniques that are both practical and adaptable. Mits Uchida, a seventh-degree black belt who studied under the creator and Grand Master of Taido, is the owner and president of the school, as well as the president of the U.S. Taido Association. Taido's team of experienced instructors teaches karate as both a means of self-improvement and as a way to strengthen students' bonds with their families and communities. Children and adults ages five and up are taught Monday-Saturday; see the website for a class schedule and more details.