Benefits of Karate

We practise shotokan karate from beginner level, with goju-ryu style introduced at an advanced level.

Co-operation

Karate training fosters a culture of co-operation and teamwork. In an era where screen addiction is limiting social skills in young people, here we help kids understand the importance of real-life interaction,

Fitness

Karate can help you become more physically fit. Training in karate balances learning a useful life-skill with self-paced exercise.

Confidence

Training in karate can help improve an individual’s self-confidence, without creating egotism and arrogance.

Weight Loss

Alongside a healthy diet, karate training can help you lose weight, as we include fast-paced physical exercise as part of our training.

Flexibility

Regardless of your current physical flexibility, karate can help you improve or maintain this, within your own limitations. Improved flexibility can help day-to-day mobility and can improve quality of life, later in life.

Discipline

Many martial arts, including karate, promote self-awareness, self-discipline and self-control. Many parents tell us of improved concentration in school.