GKR Karate

Fantastic experience: My son absolutely loves his Karate sessions. Sensei are great too. Keep up the good work

Fantastic experience: Fantastic team of dedicated instructors who are passionate in teaching and helping all students, 10/10

Fantastic experience: Very nice club with friendly senseis who are patient and understand students' needs. The training locations are very convience, there is always a dojo near you. Kids enjoy the social connection as well as the martial art, they gain confident and the knowledge of defence & compat. Most importantly respect and discipline. Great club to join for both kids and adults!

Fantastic experience: Jasper attends Sockburn, loves the 'kicks & punches', his words.

Fantastic experience: Top marks to the dojo and the teachers. It is an awesome place to train, bond with family members, make new friends, educate yourself on self defence and get some cardio. Give it a try, you will not be Dissapointed as you grow through the different belts.

Fantastic experience: My son trains at the sockburn dojo and enjoys coming to karate. Its a good dojo to train at all the sensei's are very friendly. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Hey, my boy is doing great in your Karate classes! He's become more confident and has a better understanding of the techniques.

Fantastic experience: Best place to learn karate. Good bonding time for kids and parents. Friendly and approachable people. Chur

Fantastic experience: Two little ones (6 and 9) love coming to GKR. Sensei’s are great with all ages. Even better being able to go to any dojo, any day and any time of classes for their belt throughout the week for the same cost. The kids love the variety of Sensei’s each day learning the art of Karate and also the culture behind the sport.

Fantastic experience: I joined GRK after 7years of watching my older son and husband on their karate Journey. I should have joined sooner. They cater for everyone, abilities, and fitness levels. Very family friendly, would recommend to everyone.

Fantastic experience: My daughter train here and the best part is she can learn 5 days a week or more not just once a week. Teacher's are friendly and make sure there's discipline and everyone is supportive.

Fantastic experience: Have trained there many times. Friendly instructors, great classes.

Fantastic experience: I have trained with Sensei Jess many of the Christchurch instructors over the last 25 years. Great people who really care for the students.

Positive experience: Floor mirrors and space great for learning in

Fantastic experience: It amazing the best thing I have done

Fantastic experience: Love it

Fantastic experience: Awesome Dojo. Amazing Senseis who are very helpful. Family orientated. Great place to train. I love karate!!!

Fantastic experience: Love all the classes. All the sensei are great teachers and really help encourage you to challenge yourself!

Fantastic experience: Jess and the team do a wonderful job. Can't recommend GKR Karate enough.

Fantastic experience: Great place to train, excellent sensei and the mirrors help with spotting errors!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic club to join, so friendly and passionate about Karate

Fantastic experience: Great karate dojo that tracher self defense , discipline , confidince and many more key life lessons

Fantastic experience: It is a great martial art club which is fun, friendly, and much more...

Fantastic experience: Great fun. Awesome number of different classes at diffwrnt venues

Fantastic experience: GKR Karate has very professional Senseis, the environment feels comfortable and safe. This is a place where all ages can train safely together ❤️

Fantastic experience: Since I started karate I have been able to kick higher and have more control over some movements. I have also learnt self defense skills that I hope to never have to use. This has helped me with pain aswell as I have scallious and mytonic dystrophy

Fantastic experience: GKR Karate is an absolutely incredible community - it has become a second family to me. It's so exciting to see this new venue opening in Christchurch

Fantastic experience: I've been training with GKR for 19 years. Thank you for all your support. Can't wait to train at your new venue.

Fantastic experience: Since joining gkr, its been great to see improvement both from myself and from everyone else who trains here. Instructors are friendly and always willing to help and see their students grow in and outside of the dojo

Fantastic experience: Great place to train Karate. GKR has classes all over Canterbury and they are really family friendly. There's also special events thru the year like glow in the dark and beach Karate.

Fantastic experience: GKR karate are a great club with fantastic, friendly instructors. They cater for everyone over the age of 5. I love that families can train alongside each other and alongside all the different grades! Huge range of classes available too!

Fantastic experience: As an adult starting karate GKR is the perfect place! There’s a tonne of classes that you can attend with or without your kids, the senseis all have different ways of engaging you, helping you learn and grow. It takes that initial leap of faith, but you won’t look back. If your focus is strength, fitness, self defence, flexibility…. You will make progress in all these areas! Come join us!!!!

Fantastic experience: GKR has helped myself and my daughter gain confidence and grow physically and mentally over the past 2 years. The senseis are incredibly supportive and encourage all students to challenge themselves every class. Great teachers, great environment, welcoming space for all ages ❤️