Training - Senior

In Shiryodo Karate students follow the senior program once they are 15. However within the senior program we also recognize that depending on peoples age and past experience they will have differing levels of fitness and learn at different rates. These individual differences and abilities of people are always taken into account by the instructors at Shiryodo Karate.

Introductory Program

Seniors begin their training at Shiryodo Karate with our 2 class introductory program. At these classes students are taken through some of the basic Karate techniques that they will be learning at an easy to follow pace. We also explain the reasons behind some of the things we do and what people can expect from training at Shiryodo Karate.

Beginner Program

Once people have completed the introductory lessons they then attend our beginner classes where we focus on teaching basic techniques and some simple combinations and applications using these. If training regularly most people will complete our beginner program in 2-3 months.

Graded training

After doing your first grading you can then attend various graded classes. Some of these will be focused on teaching you the syllabus required at your level. Others will involve various drills and applications of techniques. You will learn both structured self defense techniques and unstructured ones where you deal with various scenarios. In with all this is a good aerobic workout, some exercises designed for increasing strength and flexibility training.

There are also various seminars, tournaments, camps and other optional events that you may enjoy as part of your training.