CONFIDENCE IS GROWN,
NOT GIVEN.

Martial Arts that provides the environment,
coaching and challenges that help confidence
grow from the inside out.

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Build Confidence, Focus & Social Skills – Through Martial Arts

We offer family friendly Kids karate Martial Art & Kickboxing classes, Youth Karate Martial Art classes and Adult Martial Art Self Defence karate classes in Christchurch & Woodend, North Canterbury.
Book your trial class and experience our life skill focused martial arts classes near you.

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Award winning Martial Arts classes in Christchurch

Shizoku Martial Arts karate martial arts & kickboxing club is a Family Friendly Martial Arts club, its right there in our name, Shizoku = family. Our aim is to Inspire people to be their best through life skill education and the martial arts in a family friendly fun environment.

Book your TRIAL class at www.shizokumartialarts.co.nz/book

We provide fun and exciting classes for all ages in Christchurch & Woodend, North Canterbury from our “Karate for kids” Little Dragons kids martial art classes, Youth Karate  Martial Arts classes, our Teens & Senior adults self defence martial art classes and our Muay Thai Kickboxing classes. If your goals are to learn self defence to protect you and your loved ones in today’s world, to get fit and improve your strength and stamina and be amazed at what you can achieve then you have come to the right place.

Reduce stress, create balance, and build valuable life skills with our simple and proven Martial Art classes for all ages.

  • Learn valuable life skills such as confidence, focus, respect, goal setting, determination, failure, success
  • Learn Self Defence skills to last a lifetime
  • Get physically stronger
  • Get mentally stronger
  • Get Fit
  • Learn how to defend yourself
  • Get a great workout for your fitness
  • Make new friends & have fun

TRY A MARTIAL ARTS CLASS! COME AND SEE WHAT WE DO AND HAVE SOME FUN

Great place to train!
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Jake Askew

Your child won‘t just learn martial arts. They’ll become the kind of person who:

  • Raises their hand when they have something to say
  • Bounces back from setbacks instead of giving up
  • Takes initiative instead of waiting to be told what to do
  • Stands up for others when it matters
  • Treats people with respect, even when no one’s watching
  • Understands the value of hard work

Why learn Karate, Martial Arts, Kickboxing or Self Defence?

There are many benefits to undertaking Martial Arts. We have captured just some of them below. We recommend everyone should learn at least the basics in their lifetime. You are never to old or to young.

Martial Arts for Kids and Adults

Shizoku Martial Arts is a Christchurch karate club that uses proven street smart self defense techniques from around the globe. Combining techniques from Okinawa te Karate, Okinawa Budokan, Krav maga, Silat, Kali, Jujtsu and more to provide a system of effective techniques.

Self Defence & Life Skills

Developing confidence, self discipline, focus and many more essential life skills are at the heart of what we teach. Martial Arts is so much more than just kicking and punching and our Life skills program. We have classes for:

Little Ninjas (3-4yrs)
Little Dragons (5-7yrs)
Youth Martial Arts (8-12yrs)
Self Defence Martial Arts (13yrs+)
Kickboxing (13yrs+)

Our focus is on Self Defence, Confidence Building, Anti-bullying, Leadership Development.

Fitness, Energy And Vitality

From a fitness perspective, the techniques practised during each class involve the use of every muscle and bone in the body making it an excellent all-over body workout. Involving the entire body also serves to develop balance, agility, coordination and flexibility.

REAL PARENTS. REAL TRANSFORMATION.

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what families are saying about their SMA experience.

Annie Faith Mahe AvatarAnnie Faith Mahe
Love love love this dojo! Could not have picked a better dojo to join ?? Sensei is awesome, down to earth and loves what he does. Very attentive and helpful to all students. Thanks for letting this crazy in your gym ? OSU!
Vito AvatarVito
Pretty stoked at how well our 8yo boy has taken to SMA and how committed he is to putting in effort and developing. Very different dojo environment from what I went through at a young age - our son is doing well within a friendly and welcoming environment, that is pushing these kids gently to keep getting better.
Jahmi Sheehan AvatarJahmi Sheehan
I toke my son to the opening night because he wanted to try it out because some of his friends were doing karate. He loves it and after watching him and how the classes were structure I have now join up and after my first class we both can't wait to go back.

WHY SMA IS DIFFERENT

Let’s be honest. You have options. So why choose SMA?

vs. Team Sports (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball)

  • OTHERS

  • Hyper-competitive environments
  • Limited individual attention
  • Skill-focused, not character-focused
  • Bench time and politics
  • SHIZOKU MARTIAL ARTS

  • Challenge-focused, not competition-obsessed
  • Every athlete gets personalized coaching
  • Everyone participates, everyone grows
  • Focus on character development and Age-specific programs

Martial Arts for all ages

TRY A CLASS! COME AND SEE WHAT WE DO AND HAVE SOME FUN