Clarke Academy of Martial Arts Teddington Reviews

I joined Clarke's Academy of Martial Arts in September 2019.

As soon as I went to my first, free trial I knew it was for me.

Mr Clarke, the teacher, is excellent. 

He is very patient and made me, as a 55 year old woman, feel comfortable.

It is a friendly class and I felt part of it immediately.

Since I started I have lost weight and gained fitness and confidence. And I have learned to protect myself too.

I intend to get a black belt and I know under Mr. Clarke's instruction, that I shall get it.

I go 4 times a week as I want to achieve that aim as fast as I can plus I thoroughly enjoy going and have made some new friends.

I love it!

Choi Kwang Do is a martial art for all ages and genders 

I highly recommend it to all.

Pil Seung as we say in Choi Kwang Do!

This weekly class is one of the absolute highlights of my week. It keeps me fit, physically and emotionally. It’s a brilliant exercise experience for people of all abilities. And a great social experience too: everyone is really friendly and supportive, and you can meet people of all ages.

You can progress through the belts even if you’ve no experience, or no natural talent for sport, because you’ll get all the support to make sure you can learn, and the structure of the classes is a big help to enable constant progression.

You can take it as seriously as you want, too. For some people it’s a way of life, in which case you can train many times a week and add in tournaments; for others it’s just an hour a week. And that’s all fine. You can take it at your own pace.

A great class with tonnes of energy, talent, and the feeling of a supportive family.
Highly recommend!

I go to sessions every week with pleasure and excitement at the Clarke Academy of Martial Arts Teddington, which I have been attending for more than 2 years. The atmosphere of friendship in the club, the harmony of the participants, and the respect and dedication of the instructors motivate me. I'm making new friends and staying fit while learning the art of self-defense, it's great ! The professionalism, sincere approach and quality training of our instructors enable us to get maximum benefit from each session. I definitely recommend it.
Pil seung!

Both my son and I are students at Mr. Clarke's school of Choi Kwang Do for more than a year. I could not recommend this school enough, it teaches both adults, teenagers and children, extremely useful tools that everyone needs to go well through life: Humility, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Unbreakable spirit. It's a really great practice where both teachers and students work together harmoniously for everyone's development. It is a school with a great sense of honour and merit! Mr. Clarke is a true gentleman, a man of honour and very gentle with his students. Top job!

Been attending Choi with Clarke academy for around 11 months. I absolutely love this, for fitness it is brilliant and something different from the gym. But for me it is also only for self defence and this has taught me so much. Ita so exciting that one day, I could actually be a black belt.
My teacher/Ma'am is outstanding and has so much patience.
Definitely something I'm glad I've started.

Me and my partner have been training with Mr Clarke 3-4 times per week for the past couple of months. The class has a really friendly and welcoming atmosphere and welcomes all abilities ( we were complete amateurs ;-) ). Whether you want to “get fit”, lose weight (my partner has lost over a stone) or learn a new skill, you’ll have the benefit of great advice from a highly qualified instructor!!! Pil-Seung!

My 4 year old son started at Clarke school of Choi Kwang Do just 2 months ago and he absolutely loves it. His confidence has grown massively in just 2 months. Niki is amazing with the little dragons and has a huge amount of patience with them. Niki tailors the training for the children he is teaching, he recognises that the children are progressing at different levels and gives them some responsibilities to make them feel valued. Niki's assisting instructor, Fatima, is great with the little ones too and really makes them feel at ease.
Niki and Fatima are both very friendly and approachable and I am glad I found such a great school for my son to not just learn martial arts but to build up his confidence, discipline and social skills too.

I am so happy to train with Mr Niki:) Adult classes are great, I learn new techniques all the time.
Mr Niki is an amazing instructor, very patient, kind and professional. Every time I can see progress in my fitness and technique.
And people who are training with you are fantastic!:)

My daughter started the little dragon's class just after she turned 4. She is quite shy and often the only girl in the class. Niki and Fatima make all of the children feel comfortable and train at their pace. They are extremely patient and understanding. Attending CKD has made my daughter more confident and is also a great form of exercise and discipline. She is now about to turn 5 and still loves her Wednesday class.

My six-year old son absolutely loves the Little Dragons class, a great combination of focused technique building and fun games - would definitely recommend!