Karate is a total body workout, as martial arts is a high aerobic workout that uses every muscle group in the body. Your stamina, muscle tone, flexibility, balance, hand – eye coordination, reflexes and your natural strength will all improve. It is great for adults and children alike as it builds strength without the use of weights which decreases the risk of injury.
Think confidence is just for kids? Think again. The most powerful and life changing benefit of martial arts comes as a by-product of the demanding physical training, and making progress through the belt system. As you see and feel your body change, you feel better about yourself and how you look, also knowing that you have the ability to defend yourself gives you a sense of calm and power. When you feel good about yourself you walk taller and feel more confident.
Karate is one of the most dynamic of all martial arts. A trained karateka, (karate student) is able to coordinate mind and body perfectly, thereby allowing the unleashing of tremendous physical power at will. All martial arts are certainly fun to do as an exercise and keep your mind off the physical exertion while learning a very important lifesaving skill.
In adulthood, it can be very tough for some to find peers with mutual interests and outlooks. Martial arts is a great place to meet new people. Lifelong friends are made all the time at Dojos, as going through difficult trails such as belt testing can really help create social bonds between friends. In karate, all ability levels are always training together at the same time, so everyone is getting the benefit of the workout and simultaneously increasing their skill level, and while everyone is different, we all have a technique that we are good at, but no one is good at everything. Karate is just Fun.
All Instructors and students wear the traditional all white uniform which is known as a Gi and the relevant coloured belt.
For new beginners that do not have a Gi (Karate Uniform), we suggest to wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely, so normal sports gear is suggested, but please refrain from wearing items which have obscenities or any other inappropriate words or slogans.
Not for participating in your Karate class, but please be sure to turn up and leave in a pair!
A typical Session involves:
For our younger Members, there is always lots of karate based games and activities to make sure everyone enjoys the sessions.