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 · 13 to 19
Teens
Traditional Shotokan for ages 13 to 19. Demanding, detailed training where every move is taught step by step, and the challenge grows as you get better.
01Discipline
Real training standards
Training is demanding and fast-paced, and there is something new to learn in every class. Every move is shown in detail and taken step by step, with help until you are confident.
It asks a lot physically and mentally: the full range of techniques, the knowledge behind them, and the attitude and focus needed to do them well.
02What changes at thirteen
More is expected, and more is possible
Discipline
As you get better, you are challenged a little more. Knowledge and experience are put to the test a little more each time.
Independence
Training covers personal standards, ethics, role modelling and smart thinking, with one-to-one help when you need it.
Confidence
Before long you are doing things you could not do when you started, and you know it.
03Confidence and community
Train alongside your peers
Not everyone in class will be your age, but many will be. You learn and refine technique together, and training partners often become good friends.
Self-defence is part of Shotokan, but the aim is that the strongest do not need to fight at all. The focus is on respect, resolving conflict and self-confidence.
04The path ahead
Toward adult training
Teens includes students who have trained since the kids' classes and students starting for the very first time. At twenty, everyone continues into the adult groups on the same syllabus.
- 8–12 Juniors Partner work, focus, and learning to lead and follow. Juniors
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13–19 Teens Demanding training, something new every class. You are here
- 20+ Adults Three adult groups, from 20 to 75 and over. Adults 20 to 29
05Questions
Before you start
I have never done karate. Is it too late to start as a teenager?
No. Teens includes students starting for the very first time, and every move is taught step by step.
Do teens learn self-defence?
Yes, as part of Shotokan. The emphasis is on respect, resolving conflict and self-confidence, so that fighting is the last resort.
Will I train with people my own age?
Not everyone in class will be your age, but many will be. The club can tell you how classes are arranged at your venue.
Who sends the enquiry if I am under 18?
The enquiry form asks who is sending it. If the student is under 18, the club uses a parent or guardian's contact details.
What does it cost?
The club will talk you through fees when you enquire.
Anything else, ring 9444 3737.
06Enquire
Start training
Tell us your area and the club will confirm a suitable class.
Find a Teens class
Teens · Ages 13 to 19