No- our karate classes in Watford & Luton are designed for complete beginners.We guide you step-by-step in a friendly supportive environment, regardless of your present fitness or experience.

A.Not at all.We welcome Kids and Adults of all ages. Many of our students in our watford & Luton classes begin karate later on in life and progress successfully.

Yes. Our Shotokan JKA karate classes in Watford & Luton are excellent for children from the age of 6 upwards, helping them build confidence,discipline,focus,and respect in a structured environment,at the same time teaching them essential life protection self defence skills.

Comfortable sportswear is perfect to start with. A karate uniform (GI) worth over £50 will be given to you for FREE on joining,in our Luton or Watford dojo's, if you decide to continue with us.

All our Instructors, coaches, and assistants in Watford & Luton Karate Academies are qualified to teach,& coach karate. They are supervised by our head visiting coach Mr Shamim Aktar 7th Dan. They undergo continuous instructor/staff/coaching training once every month with Mr Aktar personally, and are certified to ensure that our students receive the highest quality karate instruction in a safe environment. The senior coaches are also DBS verified & Child protection certified.

Not at all. Your fitness will improve naturally through training,and you can work at your own pace. Karate will gradually improve your fitness as you go in our Luton & Watford locations. Your starting point matters less than the effort you put in. In our classes, we focus on correct execution of basics and correct form improves your physical and mental performance, making it easy for beginners to train alongside experienced individuals. If you're less fit, your progress will be more moderate at first, but as your fitness improves through practice, so will your pace of advancement.

A typical karate practice session in both the Watford & Luton dojo usually begins with a comprehensive warm-up, followed by the various training exercises. The exercises are divided into three main categories: kihon (basic techniques), in which you learn the basic blocks, punches, kicks, stances, etc. kata (patterns/forms), in which you practice and physically remember the various kihon put together in a fighting sequence; and kumite (controlled sparring), where your kihon and kata techniques are matched against a real training partner. As your skill level increases, so will the difficulty and degree of the exercises. Of course, there will also be times when you are taught theory, dojo rules, etiquette, and the more philosophical aspects of karate too. There is regular testing every month on the material & skills learned during that month,and also the main regular grading examination every four months for your next belt progression..

Yes, but beginners are always supported and taught at their own level of progression within the class in Watford and Luton classes..

Most beginners and intermediate level students train 2 times a week, but you can train more upto 3 times a week in your local area,especially once you get to an advanced level.

Yes. Training in Watford as well as Luton is structured and supervised, with strong emphasis on control, discipline,and safety at all time. Our Shotokan karate is the most widely practised martial arts in the world. There are around 95 million people,of all ages world-wide that practise Shotokan karate,if it wasn't safe,they would not do it.

Our students progresss through coloured belt belts every 3/4 months,in their dojo,as they develop their skills, eventually working towards black belt level. Our grading system is internationally recognised by the JKA world-wide.

This varies, but typically in both of our dojos, Watford & Luton takes several years of consistent training,dedication,and progression to achieve your first degree black belt or Shodan, the first step up the rung of the ladder. This is the norm everywhere.

Yes,students have the opportunity to grade regularly and track their progress both in Watford and Luton dojo. Since Mr Shamim Aktar 7th Dan is a recognised instructor/examiner with the JKA, Your gradings with us will automatically be recognised internationally by the Japan Karate Association (JKA).

Absolutely.We welcome students with previous karate experience and will help them achieve more refinement in their skill levels through their continued progresion with us.

Yes. We provide structured training for intermediate and advanced students, including kata and kumite refinement and higher level techniques of our JKA karate art in both of our dojos Watford and Luton.

We teach the original traditional Shotokan Karate of the JKA, following the principles established by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi with a focus on strong dynamic fundamentals and discipline.  We also compete in sport traditional karate tournaments organised by the JKA .

Effective Karate self-defence is the essence of our Shotokan JKA Karate curriculum.We provide students with the opportunity to apply karate self-defence techniques and karate skills against an attacking or resisting partner through live simulated karate partner training drills. Practical , effective Karate self-defence in application is the key benefit to training in karate and you will get plenty of karate practice on your way up the grades through the practice of karate kata applications, Bunkai (simulated fighting drils) and karate kumite (controlled sparring drills) practice in class.

We run classes three times a week in the Watford area and three times a week in the Luton area. New students are welcome to try a free trial class before committing.

Simply contact us to book your free trial class - we will guide you from there.

book your free trial by calling : 07956 553417 - 10am - 5pm