About Us
Akagawa Karate was founded in 2023 for several reasons.
To help provide the following physical benefits:
- Improved Fitness: Karate is a demanding physical activity that builds muscular strength, enhances cardiovascular health, and boosts endurance.
- Increased Flexibility and Agility: The dynamic movements and stances in karate improve flexibility, balance, and agility, making the body more mobile and responsive.
- Enhanced Coordination: Karate training requires precise movements and coordination, leading to improved motor skills and overall body control.
- Better Posture: Regular practice can help improve posture and body alignment.
- Self-Defense Skills: Karate provides practical self-defense techniques that can be invaluable in various situations.
To help provide mental and emotional benefits:
- Improved Mental Health: Karate releases endorphins, natural mood boosters, which can help reduce stress, anxiety, and even symptoms of depression.
- Increased Self-Confidence: The process of learning new skills, setting and achieving goals, and mastering techniques in karate can significantly boost self-esteem and confidence.
- Enhanced Focus and Concentration: Karate training requires focus and concentration, which can translate to improved cognitive function and mental clarity in other areas of life.
- Discipline and Self-Control: Karate instills discipline, self-control, and patience, which are valuable life skills applicable in various settings.
- Stress Relief: The physical exertion and release of energy in karate can be a healthy and effective way to manage stress.
- Resilience and Perseverance: Karate teaches students to push through challenges, handle setbacks, and maintain a positive attitude, fostering resilience and perseverance.
- Mindfulness and Meditation: The practice of karate, particularly the focus on form and movement, can be linked to mindfulness and meditation practices, promoting mental clarity and focus.
We also wanted to help promote other benefits:
- Social Connections: Karate classes provide opportunities to interact with others, build friendships, and develop social skills.
- Goal Setting and Achievement: The belt ranking system in karate provides a structured framework for setting goals and tracking progress, teaching valuable lessons about perseverance and dedication.
- Overall Well-being: Karate promotes a holistic approach to health, encompassing physical fitness, mental well-being, and personal development.
We also wanted to create a safe space where students can feel the benefit of a safe and secure environment, a place where they can come, train and forget about the struggles of day to day life, even for a short while.
Akagawa Karate has a zero tolerance approach to bullying or shaming in any shape or form. All of our instructors are DBS checked and we follow strict guidelines regarding Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. All of our instructors are fully insured as are the clubs and we are affiliated to IMASA (Independent Martial Arts and Sports Associations) for our licencing and guidelines etc. All our students hold an IMASA licence to train.
Our instructing team range from 16 - 64 years old, from 1st to 5th Dan and have over 120 years of combined experience in Shotokan, Shoto Ryu, Bujinkai and Sandokai along with Yang and Chen Tai Chi. They are passionate about what they teach and thrive on watching children and adults grow and flourish through the grades and the art of Karate do.
Our clubs are held at
Gemini Dance Studio, Lanner Moor, Lanner, TR6 6JD Saturdays 2 - 4pm
Troon Village Hall, Treslothan Road, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9EG Weds 7 - 9pm