Many people say they don't think they're fit enough to do karate, and they'll come back when they're fit enough. Wrong. This is a popular misconception - even a popular excuse! You do karate to GET fit, not because you are fit. Everyone has to start somewhere.

Get fit WHILE you learn karate, not BEFORE you learn karate!
 

When you start karate, you are not expected to be able to be good at it right away. Virtually everyone will feel uncoordinated and inadequate when they first start. Every karate instructor started the same way - so they know how you feel. It's the same when you do ANYTHING new. With time, and practice, you will improve. This is why it takes a minimum of four and half years to get a black belt! It takes patience, persistence, and determination.

It is commonly said that a black belt is a white belt who never quit. This is the fundamental principle embodied in the concept of "Osu" (pronounced "Oss") - an expression used in Kyokushin karate and many other styles of karate. In essence, it means "to persevere against all odds". What you learn about yourself and your ability to persevere, both physically and mentally, while training in Kyokushin karate can be translated into anything else you do in life.

Kuro Obi Martial arts offers adult beginners classes for everyone, male and female, so that they can feel less self-conscious when they first start out. After their first grading - after at least 30 hours of training - they would be expected to move into the regular classes with the other students who have graded earlier.

The schedule for beginners classes is as follows:

• All adult beginners :
     Mondays and Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm
     (you may choose to do only 1 hour initially)
• Women's beginners : Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30pm

Contact Sensei Shah to make a booking to start classes.