Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy - (Near , UK)

5 /5 Olivia Lucas: Charlie loves the team at Shin Gi Tai and has very quickly gone from 2 days a week to 7 days a week. His confidence has increased 10-fold and this has really helped with the aspects of school that he finds difficult. Due to the amount of time I spend with my son at the dojo I can attest to their excellent lesson planning and execution when teaching those children with additional needs and different learning styles. I cannot recommend this Martial Arts Academy enough, both for their technical skills instruction and their holistic approach to the childrens development.

1 /5 KW: My Son attended this place for 2 years and enjoyed it until the class became to big going from 10-12 in class to 30+. We were then told he needed to attended more classes to achieve his belts! This is ok but surely if this is situation they should make the lesson longer than 40mins to accommodate the busy lives of families today. The cost can be another issue but this was not our reason for leaving it was our son was becoming bored and did not feel the progression in his classes or that he had anything to gain as he has a competitive side. Also after cancelling they decided to charge us upfront for rest of month without prior warning (we did not attend any further classes that month) and they tried to take the usual monthly fee out the following month! Please be warned they held both mine and my partners card and tried to take from both but lucky for us we had put block on company due to first incident. I have asked for them to remove all our cards details under GDPR guidelines as we no longer hold a membership and direct debit never set up but waiting response on this. Had response below which cannot reply to but I can confirm no one spoke to us verbally about notice. It however was not the 30 day notice I was annoyed at it was actions straight after I said we will no longer be continuing the sessions as son did not want to. How you then straight away take the month up front the moment you replied without the consideration or waiting for our reply. Just shows true colours of club and why we did not on this occasion persuade our son to stay as we had done on previous occasions. Disappointed that this is what is happening to businesses were you think they are there to support you and you kids growth. And then to try and take again on original monthly date, appreciate its an error but you were quick to take when we withdrew but not so quick to remove us from the original set up.

4 /5 inna gorbenko: My 12‑year‑old daughter has been training with Shin Gi Tai since September 2025 and she absolutely loves it. The sessions strike a great balance between warm‑up activities, structured training, and fun exercises. The coaches are excellent with children — they engage them fully, and the kids respond with real enthusiasm. The only drawback is that the training sessions are 45 minutes long, which I feel is a little short for this age group. Extending them to an hour would allow for deeper practice and deliver even greater results, hence my 4‑star rating. Overall it is a fantastic experience.

5 /5 Kim: My son loves coming to his classes and the coaches are amazing! They make the classes fun and practical whilst teaching the skills needed for martial arts. The team are amazing at answering questions, reply really quickly and everything is done to a high standard. The coaches really get to know the children and help them when they need it. I can’t rate them highly enough! My son has improved with so many skills learnt from his classes that have helped him in the wider world and at school. It’s a fantastic place to learn a new skill and meet new friends.

5 /5 Sarah-Ann Azami: This place is really something special. My son has been attending classes for almost 3 months and we have already seen such a positive change in him. It is such a joy watching him have so much fun during class and watching his confidence grow. The sensei are very skilled and experienced and have a fantastic way with children. They are great role models. The ratio of coaches to children is really good allowing for all children to get a good level of attention and ensure safety. Everyone is really friendly, welcoming, and encouraging. They genuinely care and want the best for their students; they can tell when my son is having a tough day and check in on him. Although we wouldnt necessarily have chosen to do 2 classes a week initially, this is working out really well for us and we are definitely seeing the benefits. My son asks to go to karate every day after school, so he would do even more if he had his way! We are so grateful to have found Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy, thank you to all the team.