putting the soul back into Karate
Private Coaching Sessions
1 on 1 training with lead instructor Ben who offers block bookings for Karate, Kobudo & supplementary training.
Karate Classes
Join others in a small group setting learning the key principles of Shorin-Ryu Karate, the traditional empty hand martial art from Okinawa including strikes, kicks, body shifting, throws, & joint locks.
Availability (16+ Only)
Wednesday
6.30pm – 8:00 PM
Location
Kobudo Classes
For those with Karate experience: Learn Ryukyu Kobudo, the traditional weapons martial art of Okinawa. Featuring Bo, Sai, Nunchaku & Tonfa.
Availability (Advanced Grades Only)
Thursday
6.30pm – 8:00 PM
Location
Prices
£14 per class (£8 National Entitlement Card Holders)
1 class per week: £50/ Month
2 Classes per week: £65 / Month
Our Mission
Zen Bujutsu Kai Karate is dedicated to returning karate to its original purpose as a means for self defence and self improvement.
“I think we must avoid treating Karate as a sport – it must be a martial art at all times! Your fingers and the tips of your toes must be like arrows, your arms must be like iron. You have to think that if you kick, you try to kick the enemy dead. If you punch, you must thrust to kill.” – Choshin Chibana, Founder of Shorin-Ryu Karate
“To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy with out fighting is the highest skill. The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants.”
— Funakoshi Gichin, Founder of Shotokan-Ryu Karate
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