Wessex Karate Academy
Wessex Karate Academy

Unlock your potential with the power of karate – where discipline, fitness, and confidence come together to transform lives.
Our instructors are dedicated, highly skilled martial artists with years of experience in teaching and practising karate. They are passionate about helping students achieve their personal best, combining traditional techniques with modern training methods.
The club has attained the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts “mark” and all instructors are fully qualified and DBS checked.
If you’d like to learn more about starting Karate and how it can help to boost confidence, gain skills, and become stronger in body and mind.

Goju-Ryu Karate
We practice traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate and are affiliated with Goju Ryu Karate International (GKI)
Lessons are available at our Dojos in Weymouth, Dorchester, Crewkerne, Milborne St Andrew and Portland.
We train children and adults of any ability from age 6 and up, including private lessons on request.
Kobudo
Kobudo is the weapons system of traditional Okinawan martial arts.
We train with bo (wooden staff), sai (short-handled trident), tonfa (handled club), kama (sickle), nunchaku (two rope-connected sticks), the tekko (knuckledusters), tinbe-rochin (shield and spear), and eku (boat oar).
Lessons are available at our Weymouth dojo, and online via Zoom, for students over the age of 14.

Choose a Location
Find the session most suitable for you. Please feel free to turn up to any session or if you’d like to chat about joining please contact us. No experience is required and beginners are welcome at any session.
All students are welcome, and encouraged, to attend as many sessions a week as they like, at no extra cost.