WSKF Perth
Grant Rollinson – Principal Instructor
Black Belt Instructors – 3rd Dan and above
Black Belt Instructors – 1st and 2nd Dan
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02Ages · 20 to 29
Adults, 20 to 29
Traditional Shotokan karate for adults in their twenties. A real challenge, a full workout and a skill you keep building, whether you are starting from nothing or coming back after a break.
Starting out
- Experience
- None needed
- Pace
- Your own
- Format
- Group classes on the WSKF syllabus
- Next group
- Adults, 30 to 49
01Challenge
Nothing about karate is too hard for most adults. It still asks a lot.
Most adults can learn karate, including people who have never trained in anything. You might have done some as a child and stopped, or you might be a complete beginner. Either way you start where you are.
Not every adult learns at the same pace, so classes are taught step by step and you get one-to-one help when you need it. There is something new to learn in almost every class.
02Fitness
Every lesson is a workout
Adults often find it harder to make time for fitness. Karate builds it into something you want to turn up for, even if you have never been a gym person.
Strength
Techniques are trained with speed and power, building strength and flexibility as you go.
Focus
Every move is detailed. Getting it right takes attention, and that attention is part of the training.
Self-defence
You learn to defend yourself, but karate is not about aggression. The aim is confidence, and resolving conflict without it becoming physical.
03Skill
Three parts of every karateka's training
Shotokan training is built on three main areas that work together.
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Kihon BASICS
The fundamentals: the different types of punches, blocks and kicks that every technique is built on.
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Kata FORMS
Set patterns of movement that practise defending against opponents coming from several directions.
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Kumite SPARRING
Sparring with a fellow club member, putting what you learn in kihon and kata into practice, with control.
04Questions
First-timer questions
I have never done any martial art. Can I start?
Yes. Adults with no experience at all start karate, and every technique is taught step by step.
Do I need to be fit before I start?
No. You start where you are, and every lesson is a workout. If you have a health condition or injury, check with your doctor first and tell your instructor.
I trained as a child and stopped. Can I come back?
Yes. Adults who trained as children and stopped are welcome to start again. Tell the club about your earlier training when you enquire.
Will I train only with people in their twenties?
The club can tell you how adult classes are arranged at your venue.
What does it cost?
The club will talk you through fees when you enquire.
Anything else, ring 9444 3737.
05Enquire
Take the first class
Tell us your area and the club will confirm a suitable adult class.
Find an adult class
Adults · Ages 20 to 29