A karate training session with basic fitness and technique work, followed by practical self-defence. The focus is on building conditioning and learning techniques that can be used in real situations.
On Saturdays the emphasis shifts to partner exercises with protective gear, where training centres on controlled sparring and realistic self-defence. Partners are matched by level, experience, height and weight, and the club places weight on a good, safe atmosphere with humour and empathy. Besides the chief instructor, two to three extra instructors are always present to support different levels.
