We teach four styles of Martial Arts.

Karate

Wadō-ryū (和道流) Karate, one of the four major karate styles and was founded by Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982).The style itself places emphasis on not only striking, but tai sabaki, joint locks and throws. It has its origins within Shindō Yōshin-ryū jujitsu, as well as Tomari-te (pre-Shotokan) karate, and was also influenced by Shito-Ryu, with Hironori Ōtsuka being taught by both Kenwa Mabuni and Gichin Funakoshi.

Kickboxing

A type of martial art and combat sport that combines elements of traditional boxing with kicking techniques derived from various martial arts such as karate, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo. It is typically practiced for fitness, self-defense, and competitive fighting. Kickboxing originated in Japan in the 1960s, combining elements of Karate and Muay Thai. It has since spread globally, with different variations and rule sets developing in places like North America and Europe. At our Academy, we compete in the points, light continuous, low kick light, hands only points and hands only light continuous versions of the sport.

Taekwondo

ITF Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; Hanja: 跆拳道; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o]) a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques. The word Taekwondo can be translated as tae (“strike with foot”), kwon (“strike with hand”), and do (“the art or way”). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: poomsae (forms) (품새), kyorugi (sparring)(겨루기) and gyeokpa (breaking)(격파).

Wado Ryu Kobudo

Wado Ryu Kobudo is a bespoke style of Kenjutsu, an umbrella term for all kobudo schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, means “methods, techniques, and the art of the Japanese sword”.
The syllabus encompasses the Wado Ryu karate kata tailored to bring Katana no Kata (kata with sword), along with traditional waza (techniques), keiko (practice) and embu (demonstration) of etiquette, stances, and strikes, as well as patterns and forms from ITF Taekwondo with sword to the modern day.