With so many martial arts classes and activity clubs out there, it’s hard to know how to choose the right one. They all seem great on paper, right?
Shobu Kai Karate Academy is more than a karate club. We are a premier Academy; a supportive community; a family.
Let us tell you about how Shobu Kai Karate Academy came into existence.
Shobu Kai was launched at the height of the Covid pandemic - possibly the worst economic time to start a new business, but the best time to start THIS business.
You see, through that pandemic, the only thing that metally got us through it all was our karate.
We trained day and night.
In the house, in the garden, in local parks; wherever we could!
It was in this time we recognised the power that karate truly has in one’s life; the power to equip us with the mental strength to deal with any challenges that life can throw at us.
And we knew, we simply had to share our karate gifts with the world.
To share them with YOU.
A number of months and a few life-changing decisions later, Shobu Kai Karate Academy was ready to begin welcoming students through its dojo doors.
We left our safe jobs and we risked it all.
Because we believed so strongly in our vision to help others.
The Academy has moved from strength to strength ever since opening in 2021, when we launched our first class in Bearsden with a mere 8 students.
Together, we grew stronger, our vision became clearer and the positive impact we were having on the members of our community was undeniable.
By March 2025, our karate school had a record number of students, and we were receiving an insane amount of requests to join our amazing academy every month.
We made the brave move of opening our own full-time dojo in Bearsden; the first and only full-time Shotokan Karate dojo in Glasgow. As expected, it was an astounding success and our dojo is packed every night!
We believe the passion to help others reach their full potential and become unstoppable in life has driven the success of the school and its students.
We’ve witnessed students overcome huge personal issues through karate, such as low self-esteem, depression and social anxiety.
We’ve seen adults finally discover a passion, and get that spark back in their lives.
We’ve even coached our students to become Scottish and British champions.
There’s no doubt that Shobu Kai is on a continually upwards trajectory, and we can’t wait for you to become a part of that.
