Congratulations on having the courage to take action on your goals, and becoming a member of GKR Karate.

People decide to train in karate for many reasons:

  • To live their life with more energy and vitality.
  • To feel fitter, to lose unwanted weight, to gain strength and tone their bodies.
  • To learn self-defence (should the need ever arise), and to achieve peace of mind.
  • To see and feel the benefits that improved self-confidence, self-discipline and self-esteem adds to their lives.
  • To partake is a social activity and/or to take up an exciting new challenge for the body and mind.
  • To satisfy a long-term interest or curiosity in the Martial Arts.

Irrespective of your reasons for joining, we warmly welcome you to our club and are genuinely excited about the new and exciting adventure you are about to embark on.

It is said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and you have indeed taken your first step.

 

While the karate journey is an individual one, it is important to remember that you are not on this journey on your own. Our goal is to help you in any way we possibly can throughout your journey.

Each student has a number of ports of call they need to be aware of should they ever have questions or concerns.

Your Local Instructor (Sensei):  Your instructor is not solely there to pass on information to a class, but to help each student with their personal questions, concerns and challenges.

Your Regional Manager:  Each group of dojo’s belongs to an assigned Region. Your Region number can be found at the top of your class timetable. It can also be found by visiting the ‘Locations’ section of this website.  This will give you the contact details for your own Regional Manager. Part of a Regional Manager’s role is assist and serve YOU throughout your Journey.

The GKR Website:  Explore our website and you will find a wealth of information, often answering your questions before they even arise. It aims to provide for you education and inspiration by way of text and videos to keep you on track to achieving all your goals.