Welcome to Colchester Karate Academy, the award winning full time academy in the heart of Colchester and the only karate club in Essex with OFSTED approval. In February 2010 we were crowned the UK’s most loved Martial Arts club, Colchester’s most loved business and came 26th out of 3 000 businesses taking part in a national survey by BestOf to find the country’s most loved business.
 
Starting karate in 1984 the Academy’s Chief Instructor Landé Fourie is now a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate (UKTKF).  Impressively she is also the current ‘FSKA Kata World Champion’ (amongst other world titles).  Furthermore, Landé was crowned ‘Essex Sport Personality of the Year 2009’ during a prestigious sports presentation event on the 11th of November 2009.
 
Colchester Karate Academy runs Traditional Shotokan Karate classes for those aged 3 years and upwards as well as a host of other fitness related activities.  These classes also include the Colchester Karate Academy Character Building with Life and Safety Skills Programmes' (3-14 years of age).  Children’s classes are divided into specialised groups which are Lil’Dragons aged 3-5½ years, Punching Pandas aged 5½ - 7 years and Nifty Ninjas being the 7-14 year olds. For more information about our club please click here..