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Iron Crane Martial Arts
Karate, kickboxing and self-defence for children and adults
About us
Iron Crane Martial Arts is a martial arts school teaching karate, kickboxing and self-defence classes for children and adults. Our weekly timetable runs separate classes for younger children, older children, teenagers and adults, so every student trains with people of a similar age and level.
Newcomers begin with a beginner course that covers the stance, the basic techniques and the way a class runs before they join the regular timetable. We bow in and out, practise with control and keep every class orderly, so parents can watch with confidence and adults can train at a pace that suits them. Our instructors teach each technique step by step, from a first block or punch to the set patterns of karate.
Our vision
We want our school to be a place where children and adults enjoy learning a martial art and come back to the mat week after week.
Our mission
Our mission is to teach karate, kickboxing and self-defence with clear instruction, good manners and close care for every student in the room.
Our values
Respect
We bow, listen and look after our training partners, and we ask the same of every student, instructor and parent in the hall.
Control before power
We teach each technique slowly and with control first, and speed and force come only when a student is ready for them.
Honesty
We explain what each class involves and never promise results such as fitness or safety, because they depend on each student and their practice.
Patience
We celebrate steady progress and never push a student towards a belt grading before their instructor thinks they are ready.
Our services
Children's karate classes
Weekly classes for younger and older children that teach stances, basic techniques, bowing and listening, with games to keep each hour lively.
Teenage classes
Classes for teenagers who want a more demanding session, taught with the same care for control and manners as the younger groups.
Adult karate
Classes for adults of any starting level, from a first stance to the patterns called kata and controlled partner work.
Kickboxing
Pad work, bag work and partner drills for adults and older teenagers, taught with attention to technique before speed.
Self-defence
Practical sessions on awareness, escapes and simple techniques, practised with control and described honestly as skills to learn, not a promise of safety.
Beginner courses
A short course for newcomers of any age that covers the basics, the manners of the hall and what to wear before joining the regular timetable.
Belt gradings
Gradings, also called belt tests, where students show their instructors what they have learned once they are ready to move up.
Who we serve
We teach children who are just learning to listen in a group, teenagers who want a bigger challenge and adults who have never trained or are returning to it. Many parents choose us for a regular after-school or weekend activity where children practise taking turns and following instructions. Adults come for karate, kickboxing or self-defence, often after a working day. Anyone with an injury, a health condition or a worry about joining in is welcome to talk to an instructor, and to their doctor, before they start.
Why choose us
Classes sorted by age and level
Children, teenagers and adults train in their own classes, so the pace and the language suit the people in the room.
A beginner course at the start
Newcomers learn the basics and the manners of the hall before they join a regular class, so nobody is dropped in at the deep end.
Parents are welcome to see a class
We explain how a class runs and welcome parents to watch one before their child joins.
Three styles in one school
Karate, kickboxing and self-defence share a timetable, so students can try another style as their interests change.
How we work
You get in touch
You tell us who the class is for and any worries, and we suggest a class or course to start with.
You watch or join a first class
Most families watch a class or join a beginner course first, so they see the room and the instructors before they commit.
You settle onto the timetable
When you are ready, you book regular classes on the days that suit your week, and we explain the uniform and any kit.
We talk about progress
Instructors speak with students and parents about how training is going and when a grading might be a good next step.
Contact us
Iron Crane Martial Arts