We currently run two classes a week... Close to Warlingham, Sanderstead and Purley

Each class costs £10. Your first class is FREE. Come and try a class, see if you like it

Monday Evenings from 6pm till 7:30pm at St Edmunds Church Hall Purley
51 Mitchley Ave, Purley CR8 1BZ

Wednesday Evenings from 6pm till 7:30pm at Warlingham Church Hall
399 Limpsfield Rd, Warlingham CR6 9HA

Martial arts classes in Warlingham and Purley

There are so many benefits to training in Shotokan Karate...

The hardest thing about Karate training is actually walking through the front door into the Dojo. After that it's all taken care of by your instructor. Some of the many benefits are;

  • You'll quickly get fit, strong, supple and flexible, more than you've ever been before
  • Karate is one of the few activities that engages every muscle in the body, providing a total body workout. As students may train at their own pace, karate is suitable for all fitness levels
  • Karate develops true character as well as the obvious physical benefits. Respect and courtesy are major tenets of karate, and the way we treat others in class translates into how we treat others in the real world
  • Learning self discipline and awareness whilst training eventually leads to an inner calm that once experienced means so much in our busy lives...

    • Japanese Shotokan Karate

    Our style is a pure form of Japanese Shotokan Karate

    'To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill' - Gichin Funakoshi

    So if you've had to fight, you've already lost... Discipline, respect, etiquette and caring for others more than you care for yourself are all qualities that we hold in the highest regard. These qualities are developed and built from dilligent regular training...

    Karate classes in Warlingham and Purley, martial arts

    Our Senior Instructor

    I'm Sensei Robert Shah-Ashworth and have been training in Karate since 2002. Currently a Yondan (4th Dan grade achieved in November 2018) I am working on the next step of my journey, the Godan (5th Dan) grade.

    I'm so passionate about Shotokan Karate and find the benefits to people of all genders and ages never cease to amaze me

    Over the years our school has become more of a community of happy, balanced people, dedicated to the pusuit of excellence whilst having a lot of fun along the way

    Come and see us for a class and take the first step on your journey...


    Sensei Robert Shah-Ashworth. Karate Instructor

    Get in touch

    Getting in touch with us is easy, please call or message 07763 567278 - email us here - or simply use the form below. We'll be back in touch with you just as soon as we can