Our Karate Classes
11-16 years
6-10 years
5 to 6 years
What are our classes like?
Our karate classes follow traditional but modern Japanese structure. You can see a guide below on elements of a regular class.
Sensei never teaches the same class twice. Classes are highly structured and dynamic.
We encourage children and adults of all ages to start learning the wonderful sport of karate with us.
Conditioning
Warm Up
Kihon
Ido-Kihon
Kata
Ippon Kumite
Self-Defence
Jiju Kumite
Cool Down
Some FAQ
Sensei Sandra obtained her black belt as a direct student of Panamerican Shitoryu President Master Shoko Sato (8th Dan), after training in Venezuela for many years Her most admired teacher there was Master Sato, but she also received instruction from a wide range of key teachers. While training in Venezuela, she became an elite competitor, national champion in the specialty of ‘kata’ and member of the Venezuelan National Team. Read more.
Sensei Sandra’s adult classes are suitable for beginners and no particular level of fitness is required. You’re welcome to book a trial to have a good go at it. During your first year of practice, you’ll learn strong foundations that will lead you all the way to black belt. Taking the first step of attending a trial class is the hardest part. Book a free trial.
Every season is karate season, and the sooner you start the better. Please book a free trial to get started! We look forward to you joining us.
Yes! Classes continue as normal over school holidays. Classes do not stop and start, but are delivered every week for sustained training. Attendance is not expected during the school holidays, but students are welcome to attend their regular classes if they would like to.
Classes are delivered six days a week, every week spanning our training period mid-January to late-December. The dojo closes on public holidays, and during our end of year Christmas break.
As the question might imply, the answer is Yes!
We have plenty of free private parking on our premises.
In addition, there is free street parking and close access to 1000+ free 3 hour carparks in the Woolworths parking lots (a few metres from the DOJO). We value plentiful and easy parking for karate classes.
Karate classes are private events intended solely for the viewing of student’s family. As we maintain a safe and suitable training environment, we do not open classes to the public for viewing.
Three or more lessons per week. But adult training programs and kids training programs for this purpose are individualised. Consultations to plan a specific training program are available for tournament prospects.
Yes. You can opt out of sparring. There will be alternative activities for those who have no interest in sparring.
We provide uniforms to members in the DOJO. You can buy a uniform on the online enrolment form or in the office. We embroider the uniforms and will have them ready for you before your first class.
No, you don’t have to buy a uniform. You can wear clothing suitable for stretching/workout, until you are ready to get one. No rush.
If you have already joined and are now ready to buy a uniform, just let us know by sending an sms or email, or by advising in the DOJO during class time. You can receive it at your next class.
You can use your current uniform if it is plain white with no logo. If your jacket has a logo of another school or style, please remove the logo.
Tuition is four-weekly as a recurring charge. There is no contract. We offer once-weekly training as a minimum. We have a once-off membership fee. We keep fees as low as possible and always take into consideration students who might be financially struggling (if this is the case for you, please talk to us).
Yes! We offer family members discounted tuition. Membership discounts are also offered for spouse/partners, as well as siblings.
We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express, as well as visa debit card and debit Mastercard.
Yes. Our website is secure and you can make a secure payment from our site. You know our website is secure because our URL begins with ‘https://’ and not ‘http://’. The ‘s’ refers to the fact that the site has active Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, creating a secure and encrypted connection on the internet. You will also see a padlock symbol either in the address bar or in a corner of your browser window, depending on which browser or browser version you are using. If you don’t see these two things on a website, it means it is not secure and you should not make a purchase from it. In addition to this, we use Stripe as our payment platform (we were one of the first!). Stripe uses technology called Stripe.js, which means that your credit or debit card information is never sent to our server. Instead, data is sent directly to Stripe, which maintains the highest and most stringent level of internet security: they are certified PCI Service Provider Level 1.
