Karate is more than a self defence fighting system. It is a way of life. We are learning a martial art, to build strength in both mind and body, and yet we wish to never have to use the physical component of the art to defend ourselves. Consistent training in karate can develop strength of mind, body, spirit. By developing fighting skills you build confidence, inner security, awareness, respect for self and others. Karate training builds character, it teaches us life skills to help us to overcome challenges, solve problems, embrace opportunities, strive for excellence.
Karate Blacktown
Strengthen Your Mind & Body
#1 Rated Karate Academy
for Blacktown Residents
Malin Perera
2024-08-10
My son is 6.5yrs and is a student of Goshukan Karate Academy for 1.5yrs.
Not only my son has learnt great Karate skills, but also he has become more disciplined as well.
Stacey, Nichols and other coachers are very motivated and know how to keep kids entertaining throughout the session.
My son loves to go there every week with lot of enthusiasm.
石山早苗
2024-07-16
We are having an amazing experience at Goshukan Karate Academy. The instructors are fantastic, truly engaging with the kids and help kids grow and develop so much.
Wing Yip Lau
2024-07-15
Highly recommend Goshukan Karate, a family owned business. Don’t worry much if your kids are introvert, Nicolas Coach would definitely help with this. All coaches are super friendly, always bring kids hyper fun, the way they teach junior class is funny and kids can easily remember the movement and as well as where you kids can learn discipline and team work.
Environment is 100% clean and spacious, no stinky smell.
Robin Chand
2024-07-12
I'm a high school principal and my two children have been attending Goshukan Karate Academy at Seven Hills for over four years, each since the age of 4, and the educational and physical agility benefits of Goshukan Karate Academy have been profound and invaluable - and I've seen my children flourish at school as a consequence - far surpassing the benefits of tutoring. The skills that my boys have developed through the friendly Goshukan Karate team have translated into the classroom through improved concentration, increased confidence to ask questions, emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, and physical agility - all thanks to the amazing bespoke care and talent of the entire Goshukan team and their focus on the important concept of growth mindset - these are all transferable skills that have brought about educational benefits. Karate has benefited and complemented my boys' educational skills. I feel like my children have an educational advantage by attending this particular Karate club, even though we live several suburbs away - we choose to come here. Thank you to the Goshukan team for making a difference to many, many young people.
TAUFIQ RIEAD
2024-07-11
My daughter recently started learning karate with Goshuakan academy and she feels welcoming and comfortable to attend the classes. My daughter is usually a shy girl but I can see her confidence level is growing. Thanks to all the members who is taking effort to teach them lessons to be more confident and to protect themselves.
Shideh Badeleh
2024-07-01
The instructors are knowledgeable and patient, and the positive, supportive atmosphere makes learning enjoyable. My son improved his skills and confidence significantly. I highly recommend Goshukan Karate Academy to anyone interested in karate.
Kim Mejares
2024-06-18
My son Jacob enjoys every moment during karate sessions, he manage to build self confidence and gain new friends. Aside from that, disciple is the most important which starts building up when he joins the program.
Absolutely Happy with the outcome training with the Goshukan Team! 🙌🙌🙌
Vishali Ahuja
2024-06-17
Great team put great effort to make learning focused and same time fun for children. My kids enjoy every class. Thanks to all Goshukan team.
RJ Hartley
2024-06-17
Awesome, high quality academy. We take our 6 yr old weekly. The teachers are excellent, very professional and superb with the kids. The belt grading sessions are great too. We find it to be a fantastic, very positive and friendly environment and very glad to have to have to found it. Our son was shy at first, but had great encouragement from the teachers and loves going now. Much appreciation and thanks to the Goshukan Team! Highly recommend.
Arun Kumar
2024-06-17
Really great family friendly Karate academy. Run by very kind people. So glad we chose this academy for our son. Our son enjoy going here every week.
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Welcome to Goshukan Karate Academy Blacktown
We are a locally run family focused karate academy that teaches authentic Japanese karate. We are located in the Blacktown suburb of Seven Hills and service the local community with classes running 6 days a week at our full time dojo (training centre).
Our Academy offers a welcoming and supporting training environment where people of all ages can gain the amazing benefits of this martial art. Our instructors are passionate and devoted to teaching students to develop the personal and physical skills that karate offers.
We value community and camaraderie among our members, and provide a supportive network where students can learn, grow, and thrive together. Whether your goal is to improve your fitness, build confidence, or cultivate a deeper understanding of martial arts, our academy is here to guide you every step of the way.
If you reside in or around Blacktown we encourage your to submit your interest below.
Karate for all age groups
Kids Karate Blacktown
Our Karate Kids Program develops valuable life skills that empower your child to become respectful, caring and focused. The kids classes are designed and suitable for all children aged 4+ using activity based learning techniques that teach them practical skills whilst building up their mind set and confidence levels.
Adults Karate Blacktown
Learn Karate and build strength of mind, body and spirit. Karate is one of the best exercises that will build real strength and boost your confidence to new and exiting levels. You will feel amazing and totally empowered to overcome challenges and achieve your goals.
Why Goshukan Karate Academy?
Pursuit of personal excellence
- Develop essential life skills that will improve your confidence and build your self worth.
- Increase awareness and self confidence to give you the skills and strategies to tackle challenges and overcome obstacles.
- Build your mind, body and spirit through the consistent practice of karate.
- Develop essential life skills for self defence and personal protection.
Qualified & Certified Instructors
- Our instructors are passionate and take their own training and self development in the art very seriously.
- All instructors are qualified black Belts and members of the Japan Karate Federation Goju Kai (JKFG).
- Our instructors love to teach and share their passion with people who want to learn and build strength and confidence.
Classes for all age groups
- We offer over 20 classes 6 days per week at our full time academy servicing Blacktown and neighbouring suburbs.
- Class times and programs for all ages starting from 4yrs+. We have age specific class that help to deliver the best results for our students.
- We have beginners classes for people who are starting their martial arts journey, and classes for students with prior experience who want to take their journey to a whole new level!
1500+ Happy Students
Here at Goshukan we have classes for the whole family with our popular Karate Kids Classes for the littles ones (4+ yrs), to teens and adult beginner classes, to classes and programs that will take you from a novice to an advanced karate student! We have classes for people who are starting their martial arts journey and for people who have experience and want to take their journey to a whole new level!
Flexible timetable
Here at Goshukan we have classes for the whole family with our popular Karate Kids Classes for the littles ones (4+ yrs), to teens and adult beginner classes, to classes and programs that will take you from a novice to an advanced karate student! We have classes for people who are starting their martial arts journey and for people who have experience and want to take their journey to a whole new level!
Convenient locations
Here at Goshukan we have classes for the whole family with our popular Karate Kids Classes for the littles ones (4+ yrs), to teens and adult beginner classes, to classes and programs that will take you from a novice to an advanced karate student! We have classes for people who are starting their martial arts journey and for people who have experience and want to take their journey to a whole new level!
What our members have to say about us
Malin Perera
2024-08-10
My son is 6.5yrs and is a student of Goshukan Karate Academy for 1.5yrs.
Not only my son has learnt great Karate skills, but also he has become more disciplined as well.
Stacey, Nichols and other coachers are very motivated and know how to keep kids entertaining throughout the session.
My son loves to go there every week with lot of enthusiasm.
石山早苗
2024-07-16
We are having an amazing experience at Goshukan Karate Academy. The instructors are fantastic, truly engaging with the kids and help kids grow and develop so much.
Wing Yip Lau
2024-07-15
Highly recommend Goshukan Karate, a family owned business. Don’t worry much if your kids are introvert, Nicolas Coach would definitely help with this. All coaches are super friendly, always bring kids hyper fun, the way they teach junior class is funny and kids can easily remember the movement and as well as where you kids can learn discipline and team work.
Environment is 100% clean and spacious, no stinky smell.
Robin Chand
2024-07-12
I'm a high school principal and my two children have been attending Goshukan Karate Academy at Seven Hills for over four years, each since the age of 4, and the educational and physical agility benefits of Goshukan Karate Academy have been profound and invaluable - and I've seen my children flourish at school as a consequence - far surpassing the benefits of tutoring. The skills that my boys have developed through the friendly Goshukan Karate team have translated into the classroom through improved concentration, increased confidence to ask questions, emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, and physical agility - all thanks to the amazing bespoke care and talent of the entire Goshukan team and their focus on the important concept of growth mindset - these are all transferable skills that have brought about educational benefits. Karate has benefited and complemented my boys' educational skills. I feel like my children have an educational advantage by attending this particular Karate club, even though we live several suburbs away - we choose to come here. Thank you to the Goshukan team for making a difference to many, many young people.
TAUFIQ RIEAD
2024-07-11
My daughter recently started learning karate with Goshuakan academy and she feels welcoming and comfortable to attend the classes. My daughter is usually a shy girl but I can see her confidence level is growing. Thanks to all the members who is taking effort to teach them lessons to be more confident and to protect themselves.
Shideh Badeleh
2024-07-01
The instructors are knowledgeable and patient, and the positive, supportive atmosphere makes learning enjoyable. My son improved his skills and confidence significantly. I highly recommend Goshukan Karate Academy to anyone interested in karate.
Kim Mejares
2024-06-18
My son Jacob enjoys every moment during karate sessions, he manage to build self confidence and gain new friends. Aside from that, disciple is the most important which starts building up when he joins the program.
Absolutely Happy with the outcome training with the Goshukan Team! 🙌🙌🙌
Vishali Ahuja
2024-06-17
Great team put great effort to make learning focused and same time fun for children. My kids enjoy every class. Thanks to all Goshukan team.
RJ Hartley
2024-06-17
Awesome, high quality academy. We take our 6 yr old weekly. The teachers are excellent, very professional and superb with the kids. The belt grading sessions are great too. We find it to be a fantastic, very positive and friendly environment and very glad to have to have to found it. Our son was shy at first, but had great encouragement from the teachers and loves going now. Much appreciation and thanks to the Goshukan Team! Highly recommend.
Arun Kumar
2024-06-17
Really great family friendly Karate academy. Run by very kind people. So glad we chose this academy for our son. Our son enjoy going here every week.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be fit to start?
Absolutely not. Karate is a personal endeavour and every student is encouraged to participate at their own pace, with no expectation of fitness or ability.
Am I too old to start?
If you can walk onto the mats you can train in Martial Arts! We have had people start training well into their 50’s and even 60+!
Can my whole family have a class at the same time?
It depends on the ages of the kids, as typically we have kids in their age specific class groups in order to maximise the learning experience. When the opportunity for the family to train tougher presents itself we will certainly do our best to fit them all into the same class.
What are your class sizes?
Class sizes vary throughout each program and peak time. We abide by recommended instructor ratios which are as follows: kids classes ratio is 15:1 and for general classes it is usually 20:1.
How long will it take to reach Black Belt level?
It takes approx. 4-6 years to get black belt, depending on how many times you train a week and how committed you are to your improvement.
Do I have to start as a white belt if I have been training in another Goju Style?
What we’re doing is recognising the experience level that people who have already trained in a Goju based karate system and letting them train in their current grade belt until they are ready to be assessed and formally graded to the appropriate grade level in Goshukan Karate. There are many clubs within the same/similar styles or systems today, and just like when you are studying any tertiary education and gain credit points when moving from one course to another, the same can be said for transferring your karate journey from one Kai (school) to another. Speak to us about your situation. Every person is assessed on their own merits and training history.
What is the Australasian Federation of Traditional Karate & Kobudo (AFTK)?
The purpose of the Australasian Federation of Traditional Karate and Kobudo (AFTK) is to promote traditional karate and kobudo throughout Australasia. The AFTK focuses on ethics, technical seminars, workshops and all that is necessary to promote the spread of karate and kobudo in Australasia and to promote friendly beneficial relations between AFTK members. Goshukan Karate Academy is proud to be a member of the AFTK.
What is the Japan Karate Federation?
The Japan Karate-do Federation was established in 1964 to organize and oversee all styles of traditional Japanese Karate. This organisation is part of Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省 Monbu-kagaku-shō). It is led by a member of Cabinet who is selected by Japan’s Prime Minister.The vast majority of traditional Goju Ryu organisations are members of the JKF Goju Kai. This organisation seeks to preserve and perpetuate the style of karate that was developed in Okinawa, Japan by Mr. Chojun Miyagi. Goshukan Karate Academy is a member Seiwakai Goju Ryu and therefore a member of the Japan Karate Federation.