Karate
Our core style is Mushin Karate Jutsu, a ‘traditional’ style, in that it is a martial art, not a sport.
We draw inspiration from the early self-protection methods of karate’s founders prior to it's adoption and adaptation in Japan.
Tai Chi
We practise Tai Chi Ch’uan not just to enhance our health, but also as a martial art - learning the application of each move. We practise two forms, Yang and Chen, as well as the two person practice of Push Hands and the Two Person Tai Chi form.
Weapons
Within our Karate and Tai Chi classes we use a variety of weapons to enhance our practice; improving co-ordination and hip movement. Each weapon deepens our understanding of body mechanics, reinforcing the fluid, natural movement at the heart of our practice.
Our techniques are built on the body’s natural mechanics, using posture and skeletal alignment to generate power with minimal effort. By keeping the spine straight, hips level and shoulders down, we create a stable column from which every strike, block and lock flows. Power springs from coordinated hip rotation, and limb flexion, so even small shifts in weight become efficient engines of force. In partner drills we refine these body mechanics to remain rooted, balanced and ready.
We encourage a state of relaxed readiness - muscles held in poised, natural tension that primes us for instantaneous action. This calm baseline underpins rapid, decisive movement: at the moment of impact we briefly engage our core and limbs to generate explosive force, then seamlessly release back into relaxation to reset posture. By flowing through this soft-to-hard rhythm, we eliminate wasted energy and preserve stamina. Over time, the transition between relaxation and tension becomes instinctive, allowing each strike to land with maximum speed, precision, and effortless power.
Adults only lessons (18+)
Karate
Tai Chi
