Karate is a highly recognised form of martial arts and has been taught for hundreds of years. S.M.A.A. are affiliates of higashi Karate Kai and our black belt instructors are students of sensei Peter Spanton one of the world’s leading exponents of wado ryu karate for the past couple of decades. Karate offers the student a very disciplined approach to training and is very technical in its application. It is striking based art and is a great form of self-defence offering the practitioner strong foundation and great awareness in an attack situation. Karate training tempers both the body and mind giving the practitioner a steely resolve when or if they need it. It also helps people focus on the challenges of everyday life and given the student a work hard ethic for as long as they train.

At S.M.A.A. we pride ourselves on offering young people a safe and structured environment where they can learn and develop the skills of Karate and Brazilian Jiu jitsu. The important components of developing our youth club is to place an emphasis on fun while also promoting a hard working ethos. As you can see from our gallery we take part in many fun activities with our younger members including dodge ball and sumo suit wrestling. We teach all the young members of our club the importance of respecting each other and also encourage the formation of positive friendships. Martial arts training for young people has been proven to promote positive functioning of both the mind and body. So why not come on down and enrol today!