The DoJo

ABOUT US – THE DOJO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEM!

At The Dojo Karate Centre, we teach a mixed martial arts system that has been devised from the +50yrs experience of our Chief Instructor: Sensei IRFAN ANSARI. It is mix of Karate, Ju-Jitsu, Self-defence, Fitness, Grappling, Weapons and Kick-Boxing. Please do not confuse our formalised & safe training method with Cage-Fighting and the type of MMA you see on TV. Our system is nothing like it! We take the safety and welfare of our members very seriously. Parents can rest assured that their child is in the best hands at our karate centres.

WHY MARTIAL ARTS?

It goes way beyond self-defence and can help children and young people in nearly every aspect of their life. Improved health and fitness, athletic enhancement, increased confidence, better concentration, better behaviour, more courteous and respectful; Martial Arts is the answer to all!

Does this sound too good to be true? It’s not. As a matter of fact, many experts agree that in this day and age of escalating childhood obesity, increased playground violence and deteriorating family structure, If you do nothing else for your child, you should make sure that they learn to swim and martial arts. Let’s Discuss why…

Self Defence

“Practice the fight so that you don’t have to” – is a phrase that is often used to describe the self defence benefits of martial arts training. It refers to the fact that as a child becomes more confident in their abiility to defend themselves, the need to defend themselves reduces, as they sub-consciously portray themselves as a less vulnerable and confident person. On top of that, our martial arts includes strategic self defence as well as actual defence. Children are taught how to recognise a potentially dangerous situation and how to avoid confrontations.

Athletic Enhancement

There is a reason why virtually every professional sports team in virtually every major sport supplements their training with martial arts. Martial arts training offer several advantages. First off, it is amazingly effective in enhancing general coordination because it uses every part of the body in a balanced way. Upper body, lower body, right side, left side, forward movement, rotational movement – martial arts has it covered!

Fitness

The three pieces of the fitness puzzle are strength, flexibility and endurance. Martial arts demands a balance between the three. Therefore, a child who trains in martial arts will find their deficiencies greatly enhanced. Attaining the balance of fitness will also benefit your child when participating in other athletic endeavors and are less likely to injure themselves.

Health

Martial arts is a proven link to better health for people of all ages, but especially children for several reasons. First off, it is great exercise and kids find it fun! which they willingly want to continue doing. Discussing diet and lifestyle habits is something we introduce to our class aswell, children who grow up on a guided path to good health will not only provide them with better understanding of how their bodies work but they will develop healthy habits that will stick with them for life.

Concentration

Martial arts engages the mind, body and spirit. With regularly attended training, for children in particular, they will develop a hightened level of awareness and greater concentration. Which is a skill that can be applied to other activities and improve their understanding in their education at school.

Respect and Courtesy

In our teaching, we understand that certain techniques taught in martial arts can do harm to others if applied. Our instructors are obliged to stress the importance of respect, courtesy and restraint. It has been proven time and again that children who are skilled in martial arts tend to be extremely respectful, considerate and composed.

Confidence

Martial arts virtually always tends to increase confidence in children for a couple of specific reasons. First off, there are no bench sitters, every child participates and is judged – not against others, but more importantly, against their own potential. Secondly, the structure of martial arts is built on the concept of setting children up for success by giving them a series of realistic short term goals that they can attain quickly while keeping them focused on an exciting long term goal. Each time they experience success, their confidence improves until they tend to believe that with hard work and dedication, they can accomplish just about anything.

Why Choose Us For Martial Arts?

We simply offer the BEST QUALITY at the BEST PRICES with the BEST RESULTS!

• You learn at a Club that has a proven track record of High Quality Tuition since 1988
• You learn with a Coach + Club that comes HIGHLY COMMENDED by Rochdale Council
• You learn a system that involves 6 different Martial Arts for the price of 1
• You instruction uses Sports Science concepts for best results
• All instructors are Certified, DBS/CRB Checked, and adhere to Child Protection Policies
• All members and instructors are insured
• We have produced many regional, national and world champions
• Low start-up fees (from just £3 per lesson)
• NO CONTRACTS
• Ethical payment structure and payment options
• Lots of FREE events arranged for members throughout the year
• We work partnership with other agencies to bring additional free qualifications to our members
• We have many signed statements from school teachers and parents saying that their child has shown dramatic improvements in CONFIDENCE,RESPECT, CONFORMITY, RAISED ACADEMIC PROFILE, EXCEPTIONAL FITNESS and OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOUR as a direct result of participating in our Martial Arts Program.

Please have a look at our website for further information on costs, sessions and our centres:

https://www.thedojo.net/