Karate classesin Burnaby.
Structured Shotokan karate training for children, beginners, and progressing students: focus, coordination, confidence, self-control, kata, kihon, kumite, and visible belt-by-belt growth.
Karate Details
Clear structure. Visible progress. Real discipline.
WTMA karate is built for students and families who want more than a casual activity. Classes connect basics, forms, partner practice, conditioning, and character work so students can see what they are improving each week.
Belt Progression
A visible path from first class to black belt.
Karate is easier for families to trust when progress is clear. WTMA gives students a step-by-step belt path, so every class connects to a larger goal: sharper basics, stronger character, better control, and confidence that keeps building. As students advance, their ranking can be documented with internationally recognized certificates that make each belt milestone feel official, meaningful, and portable.
- White11th Kyu
- Red10th Kyu
- Yellow9th Kyu
- Orange8th Kyu
- Green7th Kyu
- Blue6th Kyu
- Purple5th Kyu
- Brown4th Kyu
- Brown with stripe3rd Kyu
- High Brown2nd Kyu
- High Brown with stripe1st Kyu
- Black1st Dan
Parts of Karate
Five core training elements, presented as simple readable cards: forms, basics, partner work, conditioning, and the discipline behind the practice.
Kata
Kata builds rhythm, stance quality, memory, and intent.
Students practice set forms so every block, strike, turn, and breath has purpose — like learning a physical language.
Kihon
Kihon is clean basics repeated until technique becomes reliable.
Stances, blocks, punches, and kicks are refined in simple repetitions so students can build strong habits before adding speed.
Kumite
Kumite teaches timing, distance, defence, and calm pressure.
Partner practice helps students read movement, control contact, stay composed, and make better decisions in real time.
Fitness / Conditioning
Strength, mobility, endurance, and coordination support safe training.
Conditioning is built into class so students move better, last longer, recover faster, and deliver technique with control.
Philosophy
Karate connects practice to respect, discipline, and self-control.
The goal is not only better technique — it is better choices outside the dojo: perseverance, humility, focus, and character.
Karate schedule.
Choose the track that fits your week. Beginners and intermediate / advanced students train in separate one-hour blocks.
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Beginners - Track A
Mon / Wed / Fri
5:00 - 6:00 PM
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Beginners - Track B
Tue / Thu
5:00 - 6:00 PM
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Beginners - Track B
Saturday
10:00 - 11:00 AM
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Intermediate / Advanced - Track A
Mon / Wed / Fri
6:00 - 7:00 PM
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Intermediate / Advanced - Track B
Tue / Thu
6:00 - 7:00 PM
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Intermediate / Advanced - Track B
Saturday
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
●Schedule subject to change. Confirm the best starting point before your first visit.
Karate Videos
See the karate path in motion.
Competition moments, advanced kicking, kata practice, and kids’ progression — collected here so families can understand the WTMA karate pathway before visiting.
Dojo Kun
Five lines students carry outside class.
At the end of each Shotokan training session, which is the style of karate taught at WTMA, the students recite The Dojo Kun.
The Dojo Kun serves as a set of five guiding principles, intended to frame the practice within an ethical context.
We believe that these five guiding principles prepare students to lead happy, successful lives. Osu!
Needed Gear
Bring the right protection.
Karate students use simple protective gear for safer partner work and competition preparation. The core class gear stays clear; competition-only pieces are separated so parents know what matters first.