Wicklow Kenpo Karate

Wicklow Kenpo Karate 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.

🥋 100 STUDENTS. CLASSES IN FULL SWING.There's a great energy in the Academy at the moment.Across our children's, teen, a...
14/09/2026

🥋 100 STUDENTS. CLASSES IN FULL SWING.

There's a great energy in the Academy at the moment.

Across our children's, teen, adult and Tai Chi classes, we now have around 100 people training with us — and our current classes are at capacity.

For us, though, this was never about simply filling a room.

It's about what happens inside it.

Children becoming more confident.

Teenagers developing discipline, resilience and self-belief.

Adults getting fitter, learning practical skills and challenging themselves.

People progressing, friendships developing and a genuine community growing around the Academy.

After more than 30 years teaching martial arts in Wicklow, it's wonderful to see the Academy in such a strong place.

And now our focus is on the people already walking through our doors — giving them the standard of teaching, attention and progression they deserve.

To every student and every family who trains with us, thank you for being part of it.

🥋 Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy
đź“Ť Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

Creating Black Belts for Life.

🥋 100 STUDENTS. ONE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.We've just realised we've reached a rather special milestone.Across our classes...
07/09/2026

🥋 100 STUDENTS. ONE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.

We've just realised we've reached a rather special milestone.

Across our classes, we now have around 100 people training with us.

Children taking their first steps into martial arts.

Teenagers developing their skills.

Adults discovering — or rediscovering — karate.

And people enjoying the movement, focus and wellbeing of Tai Chi.

After more than 30 years of teaching in Wicklow, it's incredibly rewarding to see our training community continuing to grow.

But numbers have never been the most important thing to us.

What matters is what happens to the person behind the number.

The child who becomes a little more confident.

The student who learns discipline and perseverance.

The adult who discovers they're capable of far more than they thought.

The friendships that develop along the way.

And the people who walk through our doors and become part of our community.

To every student and every family who has placed their trust in us — thank you.

100 students is a lovely milestone.

But we're still focused on exactly the same thing we've always been focused on:

Creating Black Belts for Life. 🥋

Interested in training with us?

đź“© Send us a message with the age of the person interested and we'll let you know about the most suitable class and current availability.

Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy
đź“Ť Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

06/09/2026

**It's not just what they learn. It's who they become. 🥋**

Discipline.

Confidence.

Resilience.

Respect.

The courage to try again.

The confidence to stand a little taller.

The experience of discovering what they're capable of.

That's why, after more than 30 years teaching martial arts, we still believe karate can give a child something that reaches far beyond the mat.

**More Than Karate. A Foundation for Life.**

🥋 Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy
đź“Ť Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

Interested in classes for your child?

📩 Message us **“KARATE” + their age** and we'll send you the details.

**Your child doesn't need to be the toughest in the room.**They just need to know **they belong in it.** 🥋Not every chil...
06/09/2026

**Your child doesn't need to be the toughest in the room.**

They just need to know **they belong in it.** 🥋

Not every child wants to be the loudest.

Not every child is naturally competitive.

And not every child walks into a new room already full of confidence.

That's okay.

Because confidence isn't about becoming louder, tougher or more aggressive.

Sometimes it's simply a child beginning to feel comfortable in their own skin.

Finding their place.

Making friends.

Learning something they once thought they couldn't do.

Standing a little taller.

And slowly discovering...

**“I belong here. I can do this.”**

That's the kind of confidence we want to help children build through martial arts.

Not confidence that makes them feel *better than* somebody else.

**Confidence that helps them believe in themselves.**

🥋 Children's classes at **Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy, Rathnew** are now enrolling.

If you think your child might benefit from being part of our Academy, message us **“KARATE” + their age** and we'll send you the details.

**Creating Black Belts for Life.**

**“I can't do it.”**Every instructor has heard those words.And sometimes the most important part of teaching isn't showi...
04/09/2026

**“I can't do it.”**

Every instructor has heard those words.

And sometimes the most important part of teaching isn't showing a child *how* to do something.

It's helping them stay with it long enough to discover that **“I can't” actually meant “I can't… yet.”**

One more attempt.

One more correction.

One more go.

And then suddenly they do the thing they were convinced they couldn't.

That little moment matters.

Because every time a child proves themselves wrong about what they're capable of, they build something that reaches far beyond karate.

**Self-belief.**

And that's something we'd love them to carry for life.

🥋 **Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy — Rathnew**

**Creating Black Belts for Life.**

**We can't stop our children from falling.**And perhaps we shouldn't always try.Because one of the greatest things a chi...
03/09/2026

**We can't stop our children from falling.**

And perhaps we shouldn't always try.

Because one of the greatest things a child can discover is that getting something wrong doesn't mean they've failed.

They can get frustrated.

They can struggle.

They can fall.

And then they can learn to **get back up and try again.**

That's one of the things I love about martial arts.

The lesson isn't simply *“Can you do this technique?”*

Sometimes the much bigger lesson is:

**“What will you do when you can't do it yet?”**

Because resilience learned on the karate mat doesn't stay on the karate mat.

They take it with them.

🥋 **Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy — Rathnew**

**Creating Black Belts for Life.**

**A strong child builds a stronger future. 🥋**And strength isn't only physical.It's having the confidence to try.The dis...
02/09/2026

**A strong child builds a stronger future. 🥋**

And strength isn't only physical.

It's having the confidence to try.

The discipline to keep going.

The resilience to get back up.

And the self-belief to walk into new situations thinking:

**“I can handle this.”**

Those are the lessons we want our students to carry long after they've left the karate mat.

**Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy — Rathnew**

🥋 **Creating Black Belts for Life.**

🥋 **IT’S NOT TOO LATE. IT’S YOUR TIME.**You don’t have to be fit before you start karate.**You start karate to become fi...
30/08/2026

🥋 **IT’S NOT TOO LATE. IT’S YOUR TIME.**

You don’t have to be fit before you start karate.

**You start karate to become fitter.**

You don’t have to be flexible.

You don’t have to have trained before.

And you definitely don’t have to be 20!

Our new **Adult Kenpo Karate classes at Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy in Rathnew** are starting this week, and complete beginners are very welcome.

Come along to get stronger, improve your fitness, learn practical self-defence, build confidence and do something that challenges both your body and your mind.

And unlike another hour at the gym, you’re not just exercising.

**You’re learning a skill. You’re progressing. And you might just surprise yourself with what you’re capable of.**

So if you’re in **Rathnew, Wicklow Town, Ashford or nearby** and you’ve thought about trying martial arts — whether for the first time or after years away — this is a great time to start.

📩 **Message us today with the word “START”** and we’ll send you the details.

**Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy — Rathnew**

**More Than Karate. A Stronger You.**

**They won't just learn karate.**They'll learn what they're capable of. 🥋Confidence grows when a child tries something d...
30/08/2026

**They won't just learn karate.**

They'll learn what they're capable of. 🥋

Confidence grows when a child tries something difficult, gets it wrong, tries again... and eventually discovers:

**“I can do this.”**

Our new term at **Wicklow Kenpo Karate Academy in Rathnew starts tomorrow**, and we're still welcoming new students.

If you're in **Rathnew, Wicklow Town, Ashford or nearby** and you've been thinking about karate for your child, now is a great time to begin.

📩 **Message us today with “KARATE” + your child's age** and we'll send you the details.

**Creating Black Belts for Life.**

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St Brigid's Hall Rtahnew
Wicklow

Telephone

+353894567533

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