No martial arts experience is required. Just an open mind to learn. For some people it can be easier to start with no experience. Whether you have experience or not, our instructors and more experienced members will do their best to help you to form a strong foundation with your basics.

Not at all, the choice is yours.  After your trial you will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different program options.  Depending upon your circumstances, you may choose to get started with a fortnightly option that you can cancel any time.  Or, you might choose to make a 12 month commitment to save on your fees. 

You don't need to be fit before starting. Actually martial arts is a great way to get fit whilst developing some great skills. It is recommended that you go your own pace, do what you can do and take breaks if required. Your fitness and martial arts skills will gradually improve and before long you'll be feeling great. If you have any medical concerns, it is recommended that you seek professional guidance before starting a program.

One of the things that karate teaches is practical self defence. This is something that you cannot learn without actually doing it; in the same way that you cannot learn how to drive a car just by reading a book on the subject.

Of course, just like learning anything new, it's a process. You won't do full-contact training on your first lesson.  In fact, you'll never have to do full-contact training at all (unless you choose to), but in time with some controlled-contact training, you will acquire the skills that you need to be confident in a self defence situation and learn how to respond appropriately.?

At first it will be a little uncomfortable and it will be a conscious effort to do things in the right way, but with time and practice your abilities will become instinctive.

Yes, training with friends and family is a great idea.   Starting a training program with others adds another dimension to your training in terms of accountability to each other. This accountability can be a great asset to get you both beyond any challenges which may arise. Training together will also strengthen your friendship and make the training a whole lot of fun. In the early days, when you don't know many people, having a friend or a family member with you can provide a little bit of comfort and familiarity until you establish new friendships within the training environment.

Once you register for your FREE trial lesson, one of our team will contact you to confirm your first class and answer any questions that you may have.  When you attend your FREE trial, we will give you all the information about how to join and the different membership options available.  When you join you will receive a free uniform to help help you get started.