Action Karate North Wales

So I was a parent of a threenager and thought he needed a group sport. Signed him up for soccer but he wasn't really into it after he said he wanted to play. So when I got a free trial for karate I said perfect if it turns bad I can just stop. It is amazing the improvement he has made. He now asks if I want help cleaning up the room. Sleeps in his own room the WHOLE night. And when the temper tantrum starts he says I think I need alone time. It's been ONLY a month. I love how he has grown and can't wait to see what more he can do ❤

Our daughter has been at Action Karate in North Wales for about six months now and we continue to be happy with the classes, her instructors and her progress. She's more confident, she's staying active, she's learning valuable life lessons, making friends and - most importantly - she's having a great time doing it. She feels accomplished when she reaches a goal, earns a belt, is chosen to answer a question or demonstrate something in class. The more often she attends classes, the more focused she is and the more self awareness and discipline she has. The instructors reinforce the values we want her to grow up with and they do it in a way that the kids respond to. To the reviewer who says these people are running a business and not a school, I say....duh! This school is a business and, as far as I can tell, one that is capably run. We never had any billing or other issues and we appreciate that the business side of this school is handled efficiently.

A Family Journey My mom was the one who first got me into karate. She started doing karate about two weeks before my birthday, which is in August, in 2014. After my birthday, my mom finally persuaded me to start karate. Sometimes karate was really hard and I completely wanted to quit, but my mom always persuaded me to keep doing karate. Now, I’m so glad my mom persuaded me to keep doing karate. Meanwhile, my mom and I were also trying to persuade my brother to take karate. He kept making up excuses like, “I’ll do it when track season ends.” Then, when track season ended, he’d say, “I’ll do it in the summer when school is out.” He always made up excuses to not do karate. Finally, in September 2015, my mom and I finally persuaded my bother to join karate class then and there. Once he started, he felt like he didn’t belong, just like my mom, I, and probably everyone else did. He tried to persuade my mom to let him quit, but my mom made him keep going. Now, he’s a brown with white stripe and my mom and I are both red over black. He regrets not joining when we did. Whenever one of us struggles with our katas, self defenses, sparring drills, and all kinds of other things, the other two help them get back on track. Ever since all of us did karate, it has been a family journey to Black Belt, and we all love it. Lillian Woulfe — Action Karate North Wales April 23, 2017 at 11:53 am The only way out is through I started karate almost 3 years ago when I was looking for a way to fill some unexpected new-found time. After a few years working through some personal and professional frustrations, karate was like a gritty, sweaty fountain of youth. Turns out, the chance to throw your body around with wild abandon while someone slings positive reinforcement at you for hitting stuff hard is good for the soul. Getting hit in the (helmeted) head for the first time at the age of 49 by a bunch of teenagers was a revelation. Getting to hit them back was equally intriguing. There’s always a new kick to learn and more fear to conquer. There is so much fear. Because you can throw yourself up in the air, but you must come down, and sometimes this part does not go so well. Predictably, there have been injuries to both knees, both ankles and (remember the hitting part?) both shoulders. And every time, the fear that it will never get better. And every time, that sense of grateful wonder when you realize that yet again, it has. But the worst is the fear of embarrassment. That there you are, up in front, being scrutinized and evaluated by the people teaching you. And there are your friends, with you, supporting you, going through the scrutiny right alongside of you. And now you are blood brother/sisters of all ages, congratulating yourselves on your new belts. Congratulations to all of you on your new belts (and those to come), my friends. Donna Woulfe — Action Karate North Wales March 26, 2017 at 7:13 pm

It all started with my wife looking for our son to find an activity he would enjoy that would help develop his strength, confidence, respect and discipline. When the North Wales school opened its doors, our son was eager to do it, and instantly fell in love with it. Soon after starting, I began to get the question: "Dad, I want you to do karate with me". So, during the "parents are free in January" promotion, I tried it out. Not only did I find it to be rewarding to see him progress, but I found it equally rewarding to progress on my own. Now, two and a half years later we have developed very close friends here at Action that we would not have otherwise met. We are from all walks of life, but have one common trait: we work hard, play harder and generally know how to have a good time.

My Action Karate link began in 2012 when I had relocated to the USA. I had been interested in partaking in martial arts for many years with the intent of challenging myself to begin the long journey of ultimately reaching the much desired black belt. However, till a couple of years ago I had never dedicated the time to purse it seriously. Whilst looking for a Karate school for my children I had the good fortune and opportunity to come across Action Karate and meet the North Wales’ school ultimate instuctors. I have spent the last couple of years training very hard in order to achieve the challenge I had set myself and with their support, drive, dedication and the school’s great team and wonderful pupils I am hoping to achieve this goal in the not too distant future. The journey has been hard but truly fun and satisfying. Never would have believed initially that this is a team sport. There is a lot more to learn from martial arts then simply self defense … I am still learning.