Hutt Valley Dojo's Karate Classes.
Mondays & Wednesdays
Junior Classes 6 - 7.00 Pm
Senior Classes 7 - 8.30 Pm
Juniors: 7 - 12 years
Seniors: 13 years +
Fitness and Fight skill classes: Saturdays 9am - 10.30am
This class is for competitors entering competition and is typically scheduled weeks out from tournaments and subject to change. Check with the instructor before joining.
TERM FEES
(charged quarterly)
Seniors classes
(13 years old +) follow a structured syllabus designed to offer a diverse range of exercises aimed at refining technique, enhancing flexibility, building strength, and honing agility and coordination. Tailored to different grades and levels, our classes follow a globally recognized syllabus, ensuring a well-rounded and structured learning experience.
Dive into each session that encompasses dynamic warm-ups, targeted stretching, fundamental hand and leg techniques, engaging pad and bag work, precision-focused footwork and movement drills, empowering self-defense strategies, and challenging sparring sessions.
Explore the rich tapestry of Kyokushin Karate techniques, including powerful punches, dynamic kicks, strategic pushing, explosive jumping, effective foot sweeping, and masterful takedowns. Proficient in Japanese, Sensei Paul instructs in both Japanese and English to immerse you into the culture, traditions and rules of Kyokushin Karate.
Junior Classes
7 - 12 years old. Students start with warm up exercises which combine co-ordination, balance, team work and fitness. Next, Kyokushin's basic striking, blocking and kicking techniques are practiced every class.
Emphasis is placed on moving training to help students understand how to effectively combine techniques with movement. Classes also include pad and mit work, self defence, stretching, choreographed forms (kata) and sparring.
Our students learn the basic but key elements of this very intense style. These classes are designed to push our students physically and mentally, preparing them to move through the grades. A syllabus is followed to keep in standard with the criteria set by the International headquaters based in Tokyo, Japan. This means that if you were to train in another Kyokushin dojo around the world, your grade would be recognised to be of a similar standard.
2026 Dojo Calendar
Jan 21: Dojo opens, combined class 6-7.30pm
Feb 2: Term 1 juniors start 6pm
Mar 6-8: Senior karate camp, Castle point
Mar 21: WDC Wgtn Dojo - Club Kelburn
Apr 1: Junior Easter Challenge
May 2: One Match event: Porirua Dojo
May 13: Pink t-shirt training - self defence
May 16: Junior / Senior Grading: Sat 9 am start
May 18 & 20: Senior Grading, 7pm start
June 6: Shihan Takiwa seminar, Porirua Dojo
Jun 20: NZ National Champs, Wellington
Aug 10: Mid Year Grading
Aug 12: Junior Karate Games.
Sep 4-6 Kancho Matsui seminar, Auckland
Sep 19: Poneke Dojo Karate games
Oct 28: Junior Halloween class
Nov 23: Junior & Senior grading Part I
Nov 25: Junior & Senior grading Part II
Dec 16: Final class for 2026
2026 Term Dates
Term 1: Wednesday Jan 21st - Wednesday April 1st
Term 2: Monday April 20th - Wednesday Jul 1st
Term 3: Monday July 20th - Wednesday Sept 23rd
Term 4: Monday Oct 12th - Wednesday Dec 16th
The Dojo is closed on the following holidays.
Easter Monday: April 6th
Kings Birthday: June 1st
Labour Day: October 26th
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