Shotokan JKA Academy
Karate Self-Defence
est 1979
"Best Karate JKA Teaching Ever "
In Pursuit of JKA Karate Excellence in Body, Mind, and Spirit..
Empower your child to build character,confidence,
& ultimate karate self-defence skills
Men, Women, & Children ... Discover New Levels of Physical & Mental Strength to unlock your full hidden potential, whilst Mastering Shotokan JKA Karate at Watford & Luton's Premier JKA Karate Academy .
Classes Supervised by Sham Aktar 7th Dan - Recognised Member of JKA, JTKI, WSI, SKI.
See Why Parents & Students
Love Shotokan Karate JKA Academy !
2+
Locations
Across Beds & Herts
10+
Certified
Instructors & Coaches
50+
Years
Serving the Beds & Herts Community
You've tried the rest now come to the best...
Our Shotokan JKA Karate techniques & skills are essential life development skills ...
Get the tools to succeed at school, at home,and in your life with our Elite JKA Karate training
Self-Defence
Our Shotokan JKA Karate Academy requires your child to follow multi-step karate directions and build problem solving and critical thinking karate skills,which can be karate stances, karate blocks,karate kicks, karate punches or karate strikes. This kind of JKA karate preparation is very useful in school and everyday life. Through karate training at shotokan karate jka academy, your child will learn to overcome challenges they fce in theor life and achieve goals positively at the same time build up self-confidence that serves them well outside the dojo.
Fitness
Your child will stay active throughout our entire JKA karate class, improving their fitness, stamina, strength,agility and
co-ordination as well as learning ultimate karate self defence techniques.
Self-Confidence
Through our special Shotokan karate JKA training your child will learn to overcome all sorts of challenges in theor life and achieve goals through our special karate tape-testing and karate grading systems, which will ensure your child builds up confidence that will serve them outside their training into all aspects of their life. In our structured & safe environment the karate self-control & karate self-discipline training can develop their focus, concentration, and listening skills.
Intellectual Growth
Our Shotokan JKA Karate classes require your child to follow multi-step directions and solve complex problems,through karate techniques, karate kumite, and karate kata.These karate skills translate well into their school class room .In navigating the Teen years , parents of our young adults and teens karate programme, praise the Shotokan Karate JKA Academy for helping their teens manage stress, develop their resilience, and navigate years of intense personal growth.
Our Award-winning Shotokan JKA Karate Classes for All Ages
Juniors 11-14
Our Karate Classes for juniors 10.5 yrs -13.5 yrs in Watford,and Luton helps your child grow and manage their self-discipline and stresses of school & early teenage life. Our karate classes provide a safe place for your junior to have fun and be themselves whilst developing karate life-skills and good judgement through our mental and physical skill building karate exercises.
Teens & Adults 14-80
Our Teens & Adult Karate Classes helps you to take charge of your mental, physical, & emotional well-being. You will gain powerful karate self-defence skills in a supportive atmosphere. You will enhance your focus & perseverance for success in business or work. Develop attributes that positively impact both your won life and that of your children, learning the art of Shotokan JKA karate, a fascinating martial art of self-defence.For more details contact us now.
What makes our Shotokan JKA Karate different from other sports ?
While participating in other sports or activities can benefit your child, no other sport can provide the level of discipline, challenge or emotional competency that Shotokan JKA Karate can.
Benefit | Shotokan Karate JKA Academy | Other Sports |
|---|---|---|
Everyone can participate | ✔ | ✘ |
Training for preventing Bullying | ✔ | ✘ |
Builds Confidence | ✔ | ✘ |
Improves Physical fitness | ✔ | ✔ |
Decreases Likelihood of Bullying | ✔ | ✘ |
Instills Discipline & Focus | ✔ | ✔ |
Teaches Karate Self-Defence | ✔ | ✘ |
Provides Social Opportunities | ✔ | ✔ |
Elite Ultimate Karate Training
for more than 47 years
Mr Sham Aktar 7th Dan - is the head coach/trainer/instructor at the Shotokan Karate JKA Academy, which has two locations, one is Watford and one in Luton, UK. He is currently a qualified & recognised member of: Japan Karate Association (JKAWF), Japan Traditioanl Karate Institute (JTKI), World Shotokan Institute (WSI) and in the past has also been a member of Shotokan Karate International (SKI) .He is Currently affiliated with Kawasoe sensei's 8th Dan, Japan Karate Association World Federation ( JKAWF ) and trains regularly with him. He has over 50 years of Karate & martial arts experience. Starting Karate & Martial Arts at a very young age,and initially wanting to become the next Bruce Lee, after following his films in the early 70's, and to this end,he has trained in many traditional & modern martial arts,including Karate, Kick-Boxing, & Tae kwon Do (WTF), of which he is also a 1st Degree Black Belt. In the past ,he has also trained in Kyokushin Karate, Aikido, Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Jeet Kune-Do, and Tai Chi Chuan . However he has always preferred Shotokan Karate,as he believes through itsit provides a strong foundation & through its basic principles, provides a greater versatility for power development in its practitioners. He has travelled a lot in his lifetime, training extensively in China, Malaysia, & Japan with the worlds' leading original old school Karate & Martial arts expert masters,& recalls how these masters have always pushed his training beyond his limit to find his best true potential at every session . He tries to do likewise for his students at the SKC Academy. His goal is to revive the true spirit of the original old school traditional JKA Karate at his Shotokan JKA Academy for his students, & to simplify the techniques principles & concepts that he learned from each of his original karate masters. After many years of practice,analysis, research,reflection, & synthesis of his own learning, Aktar sensei has been able to devise a unique, simplified, & best training program for his students at the Shotokan JKA Academy, which enables anyone of any age above six years to learn this original dynamic, practical, & highly effective art of traditional JKA karate for self-development, fitness, and for ultimate self-defence in a quicker time than ever before, and thereby become great karate Black Belts of the future on this fascinating journey of self- discovery & self-development at the Shotokan JKA Academy, which has been endorsed by some of the world's leading Shotokan JKA experts.
Call now to get involved on this exciting Karate positive life-changing programme:
Call: 07956 553417
Our Story - Our Mission
At the Shotokan Karate JKA Academy, Our mission is to empower people of all ages to reach their fullest potential through High-Level instruction in the art of Shotokan JKA Karate, which is holistic martial art designed to improve the body, mind and spirit of its practitioners. At the same time developing ultimate self-defence techniques and life skills, while embodying our spirit of indomitable spirit, generosity, experiential learning, teamwork, community and growth.
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