We all want our children to meet their potential, to skip happily along the yellow brick road of life without any obstacles. As much as this path to adulthood is what we hope for, it’s far from reality. Every child will travel their own bumpy road. You won’t see it coming, but they will trip, fall, get back up, then fall again, just like we did. You’ll be ready with the bandages, hugs, words of love, wisdom, and resilience. To support your child further, Hunter Valley Martial Arts can help your child navigate school, friendships, self-worth, and self-growth.
Why choose Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre?
With five academies across Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, and the Hunter, they don’t just teach martial arts. They take pride in delivering curated courses that foster authentic physical prowess, mental fortitude, and emotional strength. This is taught through evidence-based, wellbeing-focused approaches to learning and growth.
Your child’s compass
Hunter Valley Martial Arts employs educated and skilled professionals, including Psychologists, Teachers, and Academics, who are ready to show you how martial arts can be your child’s compass. Explore a diverse range of martial arts programs tailored to match your child’s age and skill level, and of course, the whole family. These include Chitokai Karate, Okinawan weaponry, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Hunter Fight Fit.
Meditation & mindfulness
There has been a growing interest in recent years in somatic or body-oriented therapies, particularly in the treatment of anxiety and trauma. In traditional martial arts, there is a component of training that promotes deep introspection through meditation or moving mindfulness that is ingrained in the curriculum at Hunter Valley Martial Arts.
Karate for regulation
Karate is considered an appropriate activity for developing both a strong body and a strong character. With the range of activities and modes employed in the curriculum at Hunter Valley Martial Arts, each student can better regulate themselves through an understanding of the different strategies they can use.
“I have not seen a karate program elsewhere that balances the hard and soft aspects of martial arts in the same way that Chitokai Karate does. The student is invited to have a deep and meaningful conversation with their body through the developmental stages, taking care to build foundations that employ, from the beginning, a deep connection to their centre. We have a strong desire in the modern world to only accept what we can measure and prove, but it is difficult to measure the degree of physical control, mind over body, deepening calm and with it a greater appreciation of nature and loved ones, improved self regulation, as well as group regulation. For this author, these benefits far outweigh the value of medals and ribbons, fading and gathering dust in a far corner of the cupboard or in boxes stored in forgotten corners.” Written by Chief instructor, Kyoshi Brian Hayes.
Elevate your child’s potential
Each lesson is structured to incorporate deep breathing and calm meditation, as well as more active individual and group, or partner exercises. Elevate your child’s social skills, boost emotional growth, and supercharge school readiness through their curated programs. They’ll learn essential life skills such as self-control and laser-focused attention, all within a fun and engaging environment suited to their developmental needs.
Ignite your child’s potential and embark on a journey of self-discovery at Hunter Valley Martial Arts, the most respected and long-standing martial arts institution in the area, since 1983.
Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre
Warners Bay, Morisset, Redhead, Greenhills & Waratah
Since 1983, our martial arts schools have been welcoming students of all age groups, providing a safe and supportive space to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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