Self Defence

Karate was created and developed for self defence. Our primary aim at Tokonkai Karate is to teach our students those self-defence skills. We develop these from the most basic level, teaching awareness and stressing that they should try to avoid confrontation wherever possible. Karate is never to be used for instigating violence, only in the prevention of harm to one’s self or family.

Physical Fitness

Training with us at Tokonkai Karate-do will help you if you wish to increase the level of your physical fitness. Although lessons are not specifically built around a fitness regime the exercises we do are great for strengthening and toning your body, as well as building on flexibility.

Self-Confidence and Self Discipline.

Incorporated into our training is a striving towards positive personal attributes such as discipline, self control, patience, confidence and respect. The grading system is a great tool for encouraging goal-driven achievements and improving self-confidence; whilst the higher grades are a reminder of how one should always keep striving to improve. At Tokonkai we encourage the junior grades to look up to the higher grades; and we expect the senior grades to look after and set an example to the lower grades. Respect for one another, and ourselves, is an important part of our ethos.

Fun Activity

As well as the positive physical and mental attributes it is important that our students have fun whilst training. Karate is an enjoyable activity where you can meet like-minded people.

Mixed lessons for families

If you want to spend some quality time with your child and learn a new art whilst also gaining important life skills then we offer several open lessons in a week, where people with a wide range of ages and abilities all train together. Come along and try us out, everyone is entitled to 2 free trial lessons, where you will be able to decide whether karate is right for you.