We help your children recognise their potential and reach their goals. We help parents ensure your children are the best they can be, both inside and outside the dojo.

• Karate will get your child active, building strength and flexibility.
• Learning a new skill will increase their confidence and self esteem.
• The constant strengthening of neural networks in the brain will help your child practice better self-control.
• Your child will learn teamwork, collaboration and socialising skills – working in pairs and groups is a common form of instruction at Samurai.
• The need to be fully mentally present in class improves focus and concentration.
• Clear rules and boundaries provide structure, and the children need to listen to and follow instructions from the Senseis.
• Karate teaches children non-violent conflict resolution.
• On a physical level, exercises like the power bridge improve core strength and shoulder stability.
• Punching and kicking offer balance and bilateral integration, essential for letter formation and reading.
• Kicking strengthens large muscle groups, which enhances gross motor co-ordination.
• Karate focuses on self-improvement, working on specific personal goals.
• Karate teaches your child to keep moving forward, no matter what social and environmental changes take place. This promotes resilience, determination and grit.

Kickboxfit is a group cardio fitness class that combines martial arts techniques with challenging HIIT, tabata, heavy bag, and focus mitt circuits. You’ll learn kicking combinations and techniques to build stamina and improve co-ordination and flexibility while you burn calories. From beginner to advanced.

This is about building your body to be capable of doing everyday functional activities. The training exercises mimic common movement patterns like pushing and pulling, bending, lifting, digging, chopping, reaching, jumping, slamming, and so on. We do this with weight and resistance to improve strength and agility in the upper and lower bodies, emphasizing core stability, dexterity and balance.

Research shows that children as young as three can benefit from karate: it helps to improve their self-awareness, fitness, coordination, and social skills and is a safe way to let off extra energy. Samurai has run a schools programme since 1993, teaching pre-schoolers these fundamental skills, while first and foremost making sure the children have fun.  We respect and support all levels of ability, helping young children build positive self-esteem, focus, and control. We’re proud to teach 3, 4, and 5-year-olds, on-premises, at their respective schools:

Bairnsleigh Pre-Primary | Grassroots Preparatory | Keurboom Educare | Little Bosch Pre-Primary