Best Martial Arts and Combat Sports Classes in Winchester

The Kyudokan has clases for every ability, so whether you are just curious to know a bit more about the benefits of karate, or whether you are an experienced karate-ka, you will be very welcome at our school.

Beginners are expected to attend at least one class per week. Regular training is the key to progression, so getting into a routine as soon as possible will help.

The amount of time it takes to get your Black Belt very depends on you.... A Kyudokan Karate membership gives every student access to train many times a week, if a student then also studies in their own time out side the dojo it is possible that you could complete the journey to your 1st Dan Black Belt in a little as 4 years although a more typical timeline would be 7+ years. This usually takes little longer for a Junior student and a black belt with hard study can usually be achieved between 6 and 10 years. While the black belt grade is a sense of personal achievement it must be remembered that it is just another milestone moving forward. It is generally excepted that it is the number of years a student has been studying. It is better to consider the hours of study. It is similar to being a student. If you study ( homework ) an extra hour each day, progression and understanding will be attainable. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Karate is not an easy journey just like the path of life it has many highs and lows. It is about the study of nature and perfection of character and diligent study to name but a few.

We do not charge for gradings, they are all part of the monthly fee. Students are assessed throughout their journey with us and are awarded their grades purely on merit, not on a financial basis. The only additional cost that students may wish to consider would be for when they achieve their 1st Dan, whereby we offer a personalised silk belt.

Kyudokan Goju Ryu Karate Do is a Bubishi lineage school and can be traced directly back to Goju Ryu's founding masters, where throughout history, its efficacy has been proven 'in the field' so to speak. We do not practice 'sport' karate, we study a diverse and complete martial arts system that benefits the dedicated karateka in self-confidence, spirit, practical self-defence and overall mental and physical wellbeing. We will provide the tools, how the individual karateka chooses to interpret them and utilise them is entirely down to their level of study and commitment. Kyudokan is about finding one's own path and the scope of that journey is very much entrusted to the individual.