Kids karate · Ages 8 to 10 · Samurai Warriors
Real karate skills. Real confidence.
Karate for kids who are ready for more. Samurai Warriors covers striking, evasions and ground skills, with a strong focus on confidence, resilience and standing up to bullying.
45-minute classesTwice a week recommended · Beginners welcome
Inside a kids karate class
What 45 minutes looks like
- 01
Bow in & warm up
A respectful start and a warm-up that builds strength, agility and coordination.
- 02
Striking & evasions
Karate kicks, strikes and evasions on pads and with partners, coached step by step.
- 03
Ground skills
Safe falling, rolling and controlled wrestling, so kids know how to stay safe on the ground.
- 04
Life Skills & progress
The Life Skills circle, and grading in class when each child is ready.
Karate for 8 to 10 year olds
What your child learns
On the mat
- Karate striking and kicking with good technique
- Evasions and blocks
- Ground and wrestling skills
- Self defence they can actually use
- Strength, agility and fitness
For life
- Confidence and assertiveness
- Saying no to bullying, and when to walk away
- Resilience: sticking at hard things
- Respect for others and for themselves
- Setting goals and reaching them
Class times
Karate for ages 8 to 10: timetable
All classes are 45 minutes. New students should arrive 15 minutes early for their first class.
5:00pm
5:45pmKids karate (Samurai Warriors) · 45 minutes
5:45pm
6:30pmKids karate (Samurai Warriors) · 45 minutes
5:00pmKids karate (Samurai Warriors) · 45 minutes
5:45pm
6:30pmKids karate (Samurai Warriors) · 45 minutes
9:45am
10:30am
12:00pmKids karate (Samurai Warriors) · 45 minutes
What parents say
Our karate families
Brilliant school- set up really well for kids (and adults), multiple classes divided by age, very motivating for kids to progress through belts, teachers all great with kids and supportive, additional discussions on discipline and motivation…
— Antonia J.
My son started learning when he was 9 and his experience was so good I started learning at 49. The kids program is well structured with lots of positive reinforcement.
— Tim M.
This club/dojo has one of, if not the best children's program. Their curriculum has been meticulously developed to ensure your child cultivates values you would find in a traditional dojo, all the while holding on to the reality of current times.
— Andrew S.
Start with 4 kids karate classes
$19.95 including a karate uniform to keep (valued at $124.95). Credited to membership if you join.