As you progress in your Karate training, you'll gain confidence in your own abilities and feel more self assured in your daily life. You will be part of a great community of like minded individuals who will support you and many lasting friendships are made.
Not only will you learn an effective Martial Art System to enable you to no longer have a victim mentality and demeanour thus be able to stand up to bullies and if needed you will be able to defend yourself/your loved ones. You will also develop strength, flexibility and endurance.
Our classes develop discipline, focus, physical and mental toughness. You will learn how to control your emotions, concentrate on your your goals and your self esteem will soar!
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My little boy started training here just after his 4th birthday.. he is now 7 and a half and still loves his classes! Really great atmosphere, great instructor and my son has gained so much self-discipline along with strength, confidence & fitness. Would 100% recommend!
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All of my family have classes here. My 7 year old son has been attending classes the longest, as he joined around 2 years ago now. He is the reason we approached Mr McKinstry. Mr McKinstry has helped Coby out immensely with his confidence and he is also controlling his emotions much better than he used to.
The rest of us have joined at different times over the last year.
It is a great form of exercise and teaches the children respect and discipline. I personally love the fact that we're all together, as it's not often you find a class you can do as a family!
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It's been a year since my daughter and I decided give McKinstry Family Martial Arts a try and I'm so glad we did. As well as keeping us fit and teaching self defence, it's great to be able to learn something new together. Mr. McKinstry finds just the right balance of discipline and tradition and keeping the lesson fun for the younger members. Highly recommended!
Absolutely. Whether you’re 4 or 64, we will meet you where you are and guide you step by step.
No, your £29 covers everything — training, insurance, the confidence workbook, and a welcome to the club. Uniforms come in the Kickstart Programme.
As many as you like within the 14-day period. Most families attend 4–6 to get a feel for the club.
You’ll be invited to continue with our 12-Week Kickstart Programme and choose the membership that suits your family.
Yes — families are our heart and soul. We offer tailored family packages to help you all train together affordably.
We share your concern - child obesity is an enormous problem throughout the world, and the epidemic is only set to get worse. Martial Arts provides a great all over body workout, forcing participants to use muscles that are rarely exercised.
Yes we understand that social skills is a crucial aspect of childhood and a lack of it can really show and affect the child as they grow older. Martial Arts, with its team work and skill sharing, is one of the activities that encourages and promotes this in a healthy way.
Team work is something required in school, the workplace and everyday life. Martial Arts is impossible without effective team work, enabling them to develop necessary skills in a supportive fun environment.
Many kids suffer from lack of self esteem, however confident they may appear. Martial Arts is rewarding in every sense, and awards and competitions will help to boost their self-esteem and confidence.
With discipline being such a leading factor in Martial Arts it is easy for this routine to cross over into everyday life, ensuring better practices and attitude when dealing with all manner of situations.
The modern world presents many problems for concentration and focus, with distractions everywhere. Each session of Martial Arts will improve your child's focus incrementally as they are motivated to learn something new and different - this will require lengthy concentration.
Getting children to understand the notion of respect for others and their elders is no easy task, but Martial Arts certainly helps, emphasising its value.
Martial Arts is one of the few sports that requires as much listening and paying attention as it does physical activity. Martial Arts is all about self-improvement and growing within the sport, and so target setting and achieving goals plays a big part. With discipline being such a leading factor in Martial Arts it is easy for this routine to cross over into everyday life, ensuring better practices and attitude when dealing with all manner of situations.
Tang Soo Do is an excellent form of exercise - scientific studies have proven that adults who take part have better stamina, strength, flexibility and muscle endurance.
Tang Soo Do is a fun way of staying in shape - adults who take up our Art have less body fat than those with a more sedentary lifestyle.
Martial Arts in particular Tang Soo Do is one of the few physical activities that all the Family can enjoy together it’s a wonderful way for parents to spend more time with their partner and/or their children.
Those who take up Tang Soo Do can use their confidence and awareness of their surroundings as well as, if necessary, their balance, agility and skills to avoid physical confrontations by quickly recognising potentially problematic situations and preventing them from escalating. You will have the necessary skillset to deal with a violent confrontation.
Training in Tang Soo Do will help to reduce stress and lessen tension by giving an opportunity to relieve the anxiety which has built up during day to day life.
Forget social networks and text messaging - training in Martial Arts develops focus and improves levels of concentration through its set tempo and exercises in-cooperating focus and breath control.
We find most people have reservations about taking up an activity - a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step - what we found it that physical coordination tends to improve rapidly in adults who take up Tang Soo Do.
At Mckinstry Family Karate, we place a paramount focus on our members' wellness and adhere to top-tier standards in club management. Dedicated to providing a secure and fulfilling environment, our instructors possess Industry Recognised Coaching Qualifications, Enhanced DBS checks and are certified First Aiders.
The club maintains a Comprehensive Insurance Policy.
We proudly hold recognition from Sport England's 'Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts' and adhere to the coaching standards of the British Martial Arts and Boxing Association. Discover the importance of aligning with the Safeguarding Code by clicking here(https://www.safeguardingcode.com/).
