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Kids Karate, ages 5 to 15

Confident kids, one belt at a time.

Give your kids the lifelong gifts of confidence, discipline, focus and self-defense, while making sure they have a lot of fun doing it.

Six Wattie Karate kids in white gis and coloured belts in front of the dojo crest

Far more than kicks and punches

What karate gives your child.

The skills they learn on the mats come home with them, to school, to the dinner table and to the playground.

Confidence

With every new skill and milestone, kids start believing they can take on bigger challenges.

Focus and discipline

Learning and remembering sequences takes focus, the same focus that helps them stay on track at school.

Respect and self-control

Self-control is a core skill here. Kids learn to manage their actions and emotions, and to treat others well.

Self-defense

Practical skills, taught alongside how to calmly defuse a conflict and avoid a fight whenever possible.

Fitness in disguise

Games, drills and activities that feel like play and work like a full workout.

Friends

A positive, happy room where kids get to know each other, and the instructors know every one of them by name.

Inside a kids class

Structured, positive and a lot of fun.

Our kids classes build coordination, fitness, mental resilience and social skills, using positive reinforcement to bring out the best in every child.

  • Real Shorin Ryu karate.Proper technique, taught step by step for their age.
  • Small milestones.Developmental stages with goals they can reach, so there is always a next step to be proud of.
  • Every ability welcome.We adapt to each child's abilities and keep safety a top priority.
  • 50 minutes.Long enough to learn something real, short enough to keep them fully engaged.
A young student in an orange club shirt squares up to the heavy bag

Free trial times

Try a kids class this week.

Your child joins a regular 50 minute class for their age group. Pick the time that works, and we will take it from there.

Kids Karate trial classes
DayTime
Monday5:00 to 5:50 pm
Monday6:00 to 6:50 pm
Friday5:00 to 5:50 pm

Parents ask

Common questions.

Won't karate make my child want to fight?

No. Karate here focuses on self-defense and self-control, and teaches kids to solve problems without violence wherever they can.

My child isn't very coordinated. Will they get hurt?

We adapt to every child's abilities and keep safety a top priority. Coordination is one of the things karate builds.

My child doesn't like sports. Will they like this?

Maybe not on day one, but karate is different from team sports. It's active and exciting, and many kids find it cool enough to stick with.

All questions

Their first class is on us.

Pick Kids or Adults, add your name and number, then choose a trial class time. It takes about a minute.

Free trial classes

  • Kids, 5 to 15 Mon 5:00 or 6:00 pm, Fri 5:00 pm
  • Adults, 16+ Mon or Fri 7:00 pm