Academy News

Self-Defence 6-week Course feedback, April 2025

Our recent RAID Self-Defence 6-week Course was a great success!

Participants learnt invaluable life skills and skills for life, read their feedback below...

To book your place on our next course please click here, complete the short form and we'll be in touch: https://cheshirekarateacademy.co.uk/self-defence 

Hope to see you soon!

Sensei Paula 

"Expert tuition from an expert instructor. The self-defence course was excellent in preparing me to deal with many different types of situations. Also I now feel much more confident when out and about day-to-day. Sensei Paula is very approachable and answers any questions. Thank-you, I've really enjoyed it"  Fay

"A very informative and easy-to-follow course: 10/10"  Levi

"I feel like I've gained lots of new skills and concepts. Exploring new ways of situational thinking has not only been helpful but also eye-opening"  Alice

"The course was delivered in a fun and engaging way. The course developed my understanding of how to manage conflict and gave me ideas for strategies for de-escalation in different situations"  Natalie

"I enjoyed the course and learned lots about self-defence"  Grace

"The self-defence course has taught me to be more aware of probable dangers and I feel I have the tools to diffuse potentially aggressive situations. I also feel much more confident to defend myself against conflicts using the new skills we practised. Thank you Sensei Paula"  Claire

 

 

Safeguarding Code - national recognition award

Annual Health Check re-accreditation success, September

2024-2025

Cheshire Karate Academy has been working with Sport England to obtain the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts Trustmark... and has successfully renewed its accreditation status following the Annual Health Check.

This confirms our commitment to ensuring a good standard of safeguarding and provides peace of mind for parents.

Sensei Paula awarded R.A.I.D. Level 3 Instructor qualification

Rapid Action Initiated Defence (R.A.I.D.) has been pressure tested in real-world street defence situations...

Short, hands-on courses to help you learn reality-based street self defence techniques COMING SOON... 

Sensei Paula presented with commemorative plate

GKI Portugal Gasshuku in Porto, July 2023

Senior Instructor Sensei Moreira presents Sensei Paula with commemorative plate as a memento of the Gasshuku.

About Us

We practise traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu, which focuses on effective close-quarters fighting. We enjoy tournaments, but believe that the true heart of karate is self defence.

 

 

 

 

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