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We are Wicklow's premier Karate & Self Defence Academy. Fully Qualified & Internationally Certified.

We are Wicklow's longest established Karate school ,teaching children from 5 years to early teens.Our instructors are fully qualified and under the guidance of Professor of the Arts Alan Ellis. Our aim is to instil confidence and self esteem through traditional martial arts values. :We offer ages specific classes with group and private lessons available.

08/03/2026

Kenpo Karate lessons consist of so much more than most realise Yes, we study forms (kata) and self defence techniques, however these are designed to help us set our sparring which we do lots of...So we have pad work, bag work, drills AND while we are not exclusively competition focused we do have an excellent Fight Team who compete with success at various events. ! Qualified Black Belt instructors, all qualifications available on request( something we feel all parents should insist on when choosing an instructor ) Decades of experience and our instructors are all under regular instruction themselves, as in weekly, because coaches need coaches.!

04/01/2026

✨ A New Year. A Fresh Start. A Skill for Life. ✨

The holidays are over, routines are returning… and now is the perfect time to give your child something that supports their health, confidence and wellbeing all year long.

Karate is more than kicks and punches.
It teaches focus, discipline, resilience and self-belief — skills your child will carry far beyond the dojo.

As we return to training this New Year, we’re welcoming new students who want:
✔️ An active, positive outlet after the holidays
✔️ Improved confidence and coordination
✔️ A safe, structured environment to grow
✔️ Life skills that build strong minds as well as strong bodies

There’s something special about starting fresh in January — new goals, new friendships, and new confidence taking shape from the very first class.

🥋 Now enrolling for our New Year term
Spaces are limited to keep training personal and supportive.

📩 Message us to book your child’s place or to find out more.

Strong bodies. Calm minds. Confident kids.

31/12/2025

🔥 JANUARY ENROLMENT 🔥
January is the month parents decide who their child is becoming.
🥋More confident.
🥋More focused.
🥋More resilient.
Able to stand tall, set boundaries, and believe in themselves.
At Wicklow Kenpo Karate, we’ve been helping children develop exactly those qualities for over 30 years — teaching thousands of local children not just how to kick and punch… but how to carry themselves with confidence and respect.
🥋 Why parents choose Wicklow Kenpo Karate
✔️ Fully qualified Black Belt instructors
✔️ Led by a Professor of Martial Arts
✔️ Safe, structured, age-appropriate classes
✔️ Focus on confidence, discipline, focus & self-defence
✔️ A positive, supportive environment where children thrive
This isn’t about aggression.
It’s about self-belief, self-control, and self-respect.
🎁 JANUARY ENROLMENT BONUS (LIMITED)
To help families get started this New Year, every new January registration receives:
👉 A FREE karate suit (Gi)
(While places last)
👀 Imagine this…
Your child walking into school with more confidence.
Standing taller.
Speaking up.
Knowing they can handle themselves — physically and emotionally.
That change starts with one decision.
📍 Classes now enrolling for our January term
📩 Message us now or click Sign Up to secure your child’s place.
Wicklow Kenpo Karate
🥋 Wicklow’s premier martial arts & self-defence club
📅 Established over 30 years
👊 Training strong, confident kids for life.

24/12/2025

A very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year to all our students, parents and friends who have made 2025 another fantastic year at our club. We're looking forward to 2026 and bigger and more exciting achievements for our school. To all fellow martial artists locally, nationally and internationally we wish you a lovely time over the festive season and all the best for 2026.

20/12/2025

Our latest addition to the brown belt ranks is the ever enthusiastic Raphael. This young man trains diligently on a daily basis and epitomises the true budo spirit. He joins our emcumbent brown belts Mya and Conor.We don't deal in quantity ,if it were easy everyone would have the rank, we promote quality and always will. Well done young man.

14/12/2025

We had our end of year grade test/rank promotions yesterday. What a fantastic turnout and how lovely it was to see the continued success of all the students. These extremely dedicated youngsters are earning their belts in the proper progressive manner .No short cuts, just hard work and focus guided by our qualified Black Belt instructors.
Well done to all !

12/11/2025

Give your child the gift of confidence, fitness & self-defence 💥
Join our trusted Kenpo Karate program (30 years in Wicklow!) and get a FREE Karate Suit — offer ends soon! ⏰

18/10/2025

Free Karate Uniform — Limited Offer!
Discover authentic Kenpo Karate with Wicklow’s award-winning instructors.
Join now and get a FREE uniform — offer ends soon!
Over 30 years teaching in Wicklow — and nearly full!
⚠️ Don’t miss out — secure your spot today 👉 karatewicklow.ie

16/10/2025

🥋 Wicklow Kenpo Karate – Confidence. Discipline. Focus. 🥋
Our classes are almost full — but there are still a few spaces left! 👊
We’re proud to be Wicklow’s longest-running karate and self-defence academy, teaching generations of local families. Our fully qualified black belt instructors help children build:
💪 Confidence
🎯 Focus
🧠 Discipline
🌟 Self-esteem
Join a trusted martial arts community where students grow stronger — inside and out.
📩 Message us today to get our class schedule and book a trial class before spots are gone!

25/09/2025

I get a bit worried sometimes about the laziness of instructors with children's martial arts. It's easy to keep them 'amused' with games and even call them 'skill' games but the end result should still be that they learn good quality martial arts. There are so many poor quality clubs around that teach children because it's the main income stream and so many videos of games available and 'rotating' dumbed down syllabuses that it's too easy for a club to just 'skate by' and grade anyway because most children will give up before they become adults.

But teaching the next generation is a serious business. Children need a good health philosophy, they need to learn emotional intelligence, a strategy to deal with bullying and the pressures of modern day life, they need the skills of courtesy, good manners, empathy and to have all these wound into powerful martial technique. They need to understand how many 2's make 4 in life, how much work is needed to succeed and to see good positive role models in their martial arts environment.

Martial Arts is not just a business. It's not childcare. it's not keeping them amused, selling them lots of goods from a 'pro shop' and easy gradings. If you don't invest into your own development and then into the next generation, you are damaging both the children and the martial arts.
Credit for this article to Mr Steve Rowe.

15/09/2025

Last Call for September!!!

🥋 Wicklow Kenpo Karate — Children’s Classes at St. Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew

✨ Help your child build confidence, focus & discipline in a fun and friendly environment.
🚀 Our junior classes are almost full — just a few spaces left for this term!

✅ Supportive groups
✅ First lesson FREE
✅ Qualified, experienced instructors

📍 Venue: St. Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew

12/09/2025

CONFIDENCE WITHOUT COMPETENCE IS DANGEROUS!

🚨 There’s a BIG difference between confidence and competence. 🚨

Some schools hand out belts or maybe not ,and teach a few flashy moves. Kids walk away “confident”… but without real skills. And that false confidence? It can be dangerous.

👉 True confidence only comes when it’s built on competence.
And competence only comes from training under a fully qualified, experienced martial arts instructor.

At Wicklow Kenpo Karate (St Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew), our Black Belt instructors don’t just teach kicks and punches. We teach:
✅ Real self-defence skills that work
✅ Discipline, focus, and resilience
✅ Character and confidence that lasts for life

💡 If you’re considering martial arts for your child, don’t settle for “busy playtime.”
Choose a school where competence builds confidence.

📍 St Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew
👦 Kids • 👩 Teens • 👊 Adults — Enrolling Now

👉 Message us today to secure your child’s place.

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St Brigid's Hall Rtahnew
Wicklow

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