Kids 7 to 12 · Tweed Heads South
There is a reason most kids quit karate by week three. It is not the kid.
It is the room. Forty kids, one instructor, a free class that was really a sales pitch. So we built the opposite: small groups, and an instructor who knows your child's name by the second session.
$99 for the most structured first 3 weeks of karate your child will ever do.
- Seven in-dojo sessions over three weeks, taught by a 4th Dan. Not a teenager on a roster.
- Online support between sessions, so they practise right, not just often.
- A Week 4 readiness check where we tell you straight if it is working.
- No lock-in. No contract. No sign-here-for-twelve-months.
Confidence does not come from a trophy. It comes from doing a hard thing, badly, in front of people, and choosing to come back next week anyway. We make the room safe enough that your child keeps showing up to do it.
Or pay $200 a month at a school that hands out belts like party favours and hopes you do not notice the difference.
If it is not right by Week 4, you walk. Keep what you learned.
3 weeks · Seven in-dojo sessions · $90 each for two or more family members
★★★★★ 5.0 from 20+ Google reviews
- Tweed Heads South Honbu Dojo
- Kids start from 7+
- Working With Children Check
- Public liability insurance
- Seiwakai / JKF Gojukai affiliated
- Traditional Goju Ryu lineage
- Transparent pricing
- No long-term lock-in
- Controlled, supervised, grade-appropriate training
Three weeks. Seven in-dojo sessions. One honest decision.
A structured 3-week pathway into traditional Goju Ryu karate at the Tweed Heads Honbu Dojo. Seven in-dojo sessions plus online support. Clear standards. No pressure. No long-term lock-in.
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Book Karate Ready
Reserve your child a spot in the next 3-week intake. $99 for the program, $90 each if two or more family members join together.
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Seven sessions over 3 weeks
Two in-dojo sessions a week plus online support. Each week earns the next. Real karate, taught for the body in front of it.
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Week 4 readiness check
An honest assessment, then a decision. Continue into a term, or walk away with what they have learned. No lock-in, either way.
5.0 stars from parents at the Honbu.
"Sensei Sam is fantastic. My daughter has done karate with him since she was 6 and a half and has grown so much, and my 5 and a half year old son has now joined in. It has helped with focus. I wanted to work on confidence and assertiveness with my daughter, and Sensei happily incorporated more of both into each session."
Chrystal Colley
a year ago
"My kids started Yushukan last year and it has given them new confidence, discipline and self-defence skills. Sensei Sam and Tony are fantastic coaches: fun but firm, caring, and great role models. So friendly and a great community to be part of."
"Sam is an excellent Sensei, thorough and holistic. He builds confidence in the physical movements of karate and couples them with the ethos, spirit and discipline that is the equally important aspect. My son, 7 and a half, is benefiting greatly through this guided approach to karate and life in general."
"My sons love their karate class. Their senseis develop a great connection with the kids and teach real Japanese values and skills. Highly recommend."
Direct answers, not slogans.
Will karate make my child aggressive at school?
A well-run dojo does the opposite. We teach that karate is for control: control of body, control of temper, control of when to walk away. The principle most Australian parents already teach is the same one we teach: never start a fight, but always know how to walk away without becoming a target. Aggression at school is treated as a serious breach of dojo values, not a side effect we tolerate.
My child is shy. Will this push them too hard?
Shy children often thrive here, because the structure is predictable and the standards do not change based on personality. We do not call shy children out or put them on the spot. We let them participate at the pace they are comfortable with for the first two weeks, then gently raise the standard. Most parents tell us their shy child becomes calmer and more confident at home faster than they expected.
3 weeks · Seven in-dojo sessions plus online support
$99 to begin.
$90 each for two or more family members.
No long-term lock-in. Honest Week 4 readiness check. Walk away then if it is not right for your child.
Book Kids Karate ReadyNext intake at the Tweed Heads South Honbu