Have you ever wondered what karate is really like? Now you can give it a try easily and with no commitment. JKS Finland is hosting a free event where you can watch a karate demonstration and try some basic karate techniques yourself under the guidance of our instructors.
The event is suitable for both children and adults, and no previous experience is needed. You do not need a karate uniform or any special equipment – simply come along in comfortable clothes suitable for light exercise. No advance registration is required.
During the event, you will have the opportunity to discover karate both by watching and by trying it yourself.
The programme includes a karate demonstration, where you can see what karate looks like in practice, as well as a guided trial session, where you can safely try some basic karate techniques in a relaxed and beginner-friendly environment.
Our aim is to make it as easy as possible to experience the sport and find out whether karate could become a new hobby for you or your child.
You will also have the opportunity to talk with our instructors and learn more about JKS Finland and our upcoming beginner courses for children and adults.
The event is for children aged 7–12, teens and adults.
You are welcome even if you have never tried karate or any other martial art before. The trial session is designed for complete beginners, and all exercises are guided and adapted to your own level.
You are also welcome to come just to watch the karate demonstration and decide at the event whether you would like to join the trial session.
You do not need to be especially fit, have a sports background or know anything about karate beforehand.
All you need is an interest in trying something new. Our instructors will guide you through the exercises step by step, making it easy to take part even if this is your very first time.
You do not need a karate uniform.
For the trial session, all you need is, for example:
We train barefoot.
No advance registration is required.
Simply come to the dojo on Sunday, 16 August before the event begins.
This makes the event an easy, commitment-free way to discover karate – come on your own, with a friend or with the whole family.
You can attend the karate demonstration and take part in the trial session completely free of charge, with no obligation to continue training afterwards.
The purpose of the event is simply to give you the opportunity to experience karate and get to know JKS Finland.
Karate is a versatile hobby that develops both physical skills and qualities such as concentration and self-confidence.
Karate training can help develop:
Karate can be practised at many different levels and at any age. Everyone trains from their own starting point.
If karate feels like the right hobby for you after the trial, you can learn more at the event about JKS Finland’s beginner courses for children, teens and adults.
Our beginner courses start right from the basics, so no previous knowledge or experience is required.
Find out more about the beginner course for young children aged 5–6 here.
Find out more about the beginner course for children aged 7–12 here.
Find out more about the beginner course for teens aged 12+ and adults here.
JKS Finland is a non-profit organisation and a karate club that looks after the Shotokan Karate style as developed by Tetsuhiko Asai Shuseki Shihan. Our dojo is located in Helsinki.
