Information about Proactive Martial Arts

107 Blenheim Rd
8041, Christchurch
+6433396660

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 12h-19:30
  • tuesday: 12h-19:30
  • wednesday: 12h-19:30
  • thursday: 12h-19:30
  • friday: 12h-18h
  • saturday: 10h-14h

Welcome to Proactive Martial Arts, your ultimate destination for martial arts training in Christchurch! Our state-of-the-art fitness center offers a wide range of classes tailored for all ages, starting from as young as 3 years old. Whether you are looking to boost your fitness, learn self-defense, or master the art of martial combat, we have the perfect program for you.

At Proactive Martial Arts, we specialize in various disciplines including Karate, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, and Boxing, ensuring that each student gains valuable life skills while having fun and meeting new friends. Our classes cater to kids, teens, and adults with options ranging from Tiny Tigers Karate for the littlest martial artists to advanced freestyle techniques for seasoned practitioners.

Our dedicated and experienced instructors are committed to creating a safe and encouraging environment that promotes personal growth and confidence. Additionally, we provide tailored training sessions for corporate groups focusing on workplace safety, team building, and violence prevention, making us an excellent choice for all community members.

Our conveniently located facilities in Riccarton, Cashmere, Papanui, Rolleston, Mt Pleasant, and Lyttelton ensure that you can find a class that fits your schedule. Join us today, experience a free lesson, and take the first step towards a healthier, more empowered you with Proactive Martial Arts!

Our comment from FitFit New Zealand about Proactive Martial Arts:

Welcome to Proactive Martial Arts in Christchurch, New Zealand! This center has garnered numerous positive reviews for its exceptional training and friendly atmosphere. Visitors have praised the staff for their helpfulness and professionalism, with many noting the following highlights:

  • Incredible support for beginners and children.
  • Positive and inclusive environment that builds confidence.
  • A variety of classes including Karate, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, and Boxing.
  • Fun and engaging instructors who make lessons enjoyable.
  • A great place to develop self-defense skills for all ages.
  • Fantastic facilities equipped with a wide range of training equipment.
  • Flexible pricing options that cater to different needs.

However, there have been mentions regarding class access and pricing plans, where some users expressed disappointment about certain facility restrictions. Nevertheless, the overall consensus is one of a supportive martial arts community that fosters growth and resilience.

Join us at Proactive Martial Arts and become part of our thriving family!

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Proactive Martial Arts: Opinions

4.9/5 (145 Opinions)
Brooke B 3 weeks ago

Fantastic experience: Hannah was really helpful. Amazing gym. Good atmosphere

zepthys 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Great people and atmosphere! Felt welcomed immediately :)

Faith Edwards 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Funny teacher and welcoming environment

Veera Chandu 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: It's perfect for your younger once, they can learn a lot here

Amanda Delahunt 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great class. Highly recommended.

Saul Preshner 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Fun class. Super friendly people

Jaxin 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Love coming here it's my highlight every week I show up here 11/10

Jess Walsh 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly and very easy staff are fantastic

George Yorke 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: First session done great. Very hard session but really fun I’ll be back

Daniel Anger 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great classes. The teachers are terrific with kids. Two daughters doing karate, both love it

Toby HBA 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome first class and very well explained Nigel was really helpful

Samantha Tobin 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: My 5 year old says its Incredible!

Lex.G Collections 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Send my kid for his first tiny tiger trial lesson. The instructor is very interactive and my son loving it. Sign up straight away!

Nikau Rapana 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great fun good fitness and technical

NeZ 4 months ago

Positive experience: nice environment to workout/train in with nice people

KJ H 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Just had our first trial session and loved it!

gaby topp 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing so good for our 4 year old and now 6year old lock and load

charlotte price 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great place great people

Juan 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: It was really good I felt like really involved and invited and comfortable with everyone

Navpreet Mehrok 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: These guys are amazing. My son had a lot of fun in this first class.

Ataa Jury 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great highly recommend

Aathira S 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very good training centre for boxing in christchurch

Henry Thomas 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic environment :) Highly recommend this club, as it holds a place for all ages. They will welcome you in warmly and take care of you as you progress.

Barbara Fernandes 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great Team! Awesome culture! Loving it !!!

Nigel Stupples 5 months ago

Negative experience: This place ruined my life, putting me through 50 minutes of immense torture. In this 50 minutes, they make you go through strenuous activities in a crowded class such as waving around sticks. Me and the two other members attending this eskrima class should not have experienced this, and am extremely disappointed. This place is super legit and recommend spending $500 to learn nothing, getting a super cute colored shirt

Proactive Martial Arts
Proactive Martial Arts

We noticed this review was posted using the name of our business owner, which is both inappropriate and misleading. Impersonating someone online is illegal, and making false or damaging claims may be considered defamation.
If necessary, we will escalate this through the appropriate legal channels to investigate the source of this review and address any defamatory content.
We are always open to constructive feedback from genuine members, and we welcome honest conversations to help us improve.

Faze Dino 5 months ago

Negative experience: This gym operates very much like a "McDojo"—prioritizing profit and image over real skill development. The instructors, particularly in the kickboxing classes, either lack experience or don't provide enough feedback on form and technique. The classes are extremely repetitive and don't support real progression. The grading system feels more like a way to generate membership fees than a true reflection of skill—many students advance based on time served, not ability. Advanced classes often include people who clearly aren't ready, which affects the quality of training for everyone. Arts like Zen Do Kai and Eskrima have limited attendance and aren't well taught here. If you're serious about martial arts, I strongly recommend checking out gyms like Lee Gar that have a stronger focus on practical skill and quality instruction.

Proactive Martial Arts
Proactive Martial Arts

Our club is built on values of integrity, respect, and ethical teaching. These principles guide everything we do, from our classes to how we interact with our members and the wider community.
We take pride in the quality of our instruction. In fact, our lead kickboxing coach recently won a New Zealand title at a Lee Gar fight event, something we’re incredibly proud of.
We’ve reviewed our records and cannot find your name in our system, which suggests you may not have trained with us. Unless you are using a false name. While we welcome feedback from genuine members, we’re also mindful of the harm that can come from online misinformation and personal attacks. For the record, only hurt people try to hurt others.
We encourage a spirit of support and positivity in the martial arts community, and we wish you all the best on your journey.

Ryan 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Good times all round

Joel Pratt 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: 10 out of 10 would recommend.

Jo “Jo” 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: good training

Guan Siqi 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good!

riley greaves 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love the receptionist she was so helpful !

Liam Corby 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place lots of help for start up.

Xi Hu 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Feeling good here, will continue to come

Amanda Cameron 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff and awesome class

Kamini Bhati Pinto 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My 4 year old attended the tiny tigers karate class, he absolutely loved it. We definitely recommend them to get your little ones developed self defence skills.

Richard Gardner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My daughter tried it and really enjoyed it, the people there are very friendly and helpful. Would recommend trying it out.

Dylan Lagersie 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome ! Proactive ;)

Biddy Flavell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great free trial, my son loved it.

Ting Xiao 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very good, very great. My son really likes it

Adriana Schreyer 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great classes for kids. Everyone are incredibly helpful and encouraging. Can highly recommend specially if you have shy little ones

Merchaleen Laaks 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great classes for beginners. The trainers are incredibly helpful and encouraging. Can highly recommend!

tori Holden 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fun way to work out, really helpful instructors. Just need to get used to taking hits.

katie mccormick 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Really fun and lots of friendly people

Jaimee B 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The instructor was great with our 3yo!

Ellen Chen 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to start your strong healthy life!

Leonard Kelly 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great fun and a great workout. Really friendly staff

Kaitlin Keenan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Had a really fun time! Great with beginners :)

Katie Penniall 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great start for my son, he wanted to go back

Veronica P 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Had a really great time with the trials, and signed up officially! Love the environment, everyone’s friendly and helpful and the instructors are very knowledgeable. Love how they explain things. The reception is also very nice and lovely to talk to. Something to note though is that you apparently need to be an orange belt to be able to use the “open mat” session and that it’s mainly for Muay Thai/kick boxing. A little bit disappointing as I got a premium plan to be able to use it, and I had only found out now. Will be downgrading to an elite plan.

Jenny Zhong 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: First time in class (for free lesson) and it was actually fun! It was intimidating at first but the instructor was really nice and made sure I was comfortable and on track with the class.

J K 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Can't fault Anna and Nigel. Supportive and quickly make you feel apart of the proactive family. Recommend krav maga and muay thai. Great for both genders and any age ( Training in my 50's). Even find the dad jokes funny...

Max Aitken 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service, very friendly

Nathalie Ross 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Kids were very entertained and enjoyed the class

Luke Perry 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great instructor and fun lesson. Great receptionist

Ashly Loader-Hemi 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We really enjoyed it my daughter loved it

W Ribka 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Little one had a trial in the karate class and decided to sign up right after class. Great class and instructor!

Ben Norriss 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice staff and facilities

Leni Ho 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great service and great help!

Oscar Lindsay 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Went for a free trial of Muay Thai, great fun!

Will Slemint 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great first class, looking forward to learning heaps!

Sasanka Warnakula 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice. Nice customer service. Good class

Mel Powis 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My 3 year old had a great first class and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Tessa Sandall 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good I like it

Zhao Wang 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: really good place. lovely people and professional lessons

Sara L. Arroyave 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very welcome and easy going. Really enjoy the class.

Max Eliot 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Training is top tier

Terau Mamaru-O'Regan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice service

Prince Jose 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice place to learn karate. Recommend.

Hasni Atapattu 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nella loves her tiny tigers class

Andrew Griffiths 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Professional and very friendly. Welcoming for a beginner.

Nicholas Guthrie 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great class. Good facilities.

Taylor Newbery 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great classes and friendly environment. :)

Conor McKean 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, good instructors who have a lot of knowledge to offer

Andrei Golovko 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely gym, passionate and helpful instructors, great gym culture. Inspires you to work hard and develop resilience and discipline in all walks of life.

Dynika Rayner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love the staff and teachers at tiny tigers Riccarton Nigel is amazing with kids and my son who has attention difficulties is thriving he looks forward to it every week

Seong Her 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place!

Reuben Hewett 1 year ago

Positive experience: Was very friendly and has very good tips

Rachel Stockman 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: An awesome fun experience, signed up on the first night and with a free trial !!!

Brooke Borgfeldt 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and fun beginners class. Excellent customer service

Jasmine Rose 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic environment for kids, staff are so informative and friendly, and the trainer is so engaging for the kids!

Tim McIntosh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Such a friendly and inclusive environment. The teachers are excellent with the kids. A great confidence and skills builder for my daughter!

Taylor Stocker 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very welcoming and easy going. My son was skeptical at first and they let him go at his own pace and join in when he felt ready too. Definitely recommend!

Conor Doran 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My daughter started lessons late last year and we can already see the impact it is having. She has gained a lot of confidence and it's been great to see her becoming more focused in the class. Keep up the great work!!

Allyson Tambo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Execellent customer service

Udaykumar Pravanesh 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good

joshy boi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: good as

RainBroZ 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: All staff are very friendly and the plans are very flexible

SUDA MALLA 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My free trail was great. Really pushes you to the limit.

Kali Unuia 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Have tried Box Fit & Kickboxing and absolutely loved it! Great vibe and awesome instructors

Monika Raj Trehan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good place for karate classes

elise mcd 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place! Daughter loves it

Ebony Rose 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great with the kids, nice short drills for the little one’s attention spans

Niamh Buchanan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great classes. Instructors have great communication and control getting the kids to listen whilst also having fun and learning great skills.

Stephanie McLafferty 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our three boys have been loving going to their karate classes! Their teacher is fantastic at engaging the kids and keeping them focused whilst having fun.

Lisa Stuart 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My son enjoyed his first lesson so much he was keen to sign up straight away. Great environment, great teachers and great fun.

James Thorpe 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place with awesome instructors.

Mark B 3 years ago

Negative experience: Their 'karate' classes are Mcdojo level. Absolute mockery of Martial Arts.

Proactive Martial Arts
Proactive Martial Arts

We acknowledge your review of our karate classes, but we are disappointed by the use of unkind comments and unsubstantiated claims.We understand that competition can be fierce, but resorting to making baseless accusations is not constructive.At our dojo, we take pride in our dedicated instructors and our commitment to martial arts excellence. Constructive feedback is always welcome, but let's remember to maintain respect and integrity within the martial arts community.We believe that healthy competition can inspire growth and improvement, but resorting to derogatory language does not contribute positively to the martial arts community. If you genuinely have concerns about our classes, we would appreciate a more respectful and constructive dialogue.As practitioners of martial arts, let us strive to uphold the values of respect, integrity, and humility. Unwarranted attacks and negativity serve no purpose other than to create division.Thank you for your attention, and we hope we can find common ground to foster mutual growth and improvement.

Megan Pettigrew 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities, large space which is matted, a ring, and plenty of pads etc. The trainers were friendly and quickly matched on ability for training partners. New people are treated with respect and given one on one time. Pricing options are competitive.

Hayden Ritson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Have been to 2 classes and already feel comfortable, great atmosphere and great instructor's. If you've ever thought of learning a martial art, don't hesitate to come along!

Jacqueline Campbell 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our son has really enjoyed the two sessions he's had so far. The instructors are really friendly and encouraging.

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