Kato Martial Arts is more than just a class — it’s a self-defence system built for real-life situations. You’ll improve your fitness, mental wellbeing, and confidence — and meet a great community of people while you do it.
Ages 4+ Years. Mondays - Wednesdays 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
Ages 8+ Years. Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm. More mature self defence themes.
Ages 8+ Years. Bokken/Wooden Sword, Nunchucks and Jo Staff. Wednesdays 8:00pm - 9:00pm.
Kato Martial Arts is a style developed by Master Nik Fowden, who brings over 14 years of martial arts experience to the club. Drawing from years of training in traditional martial arts, the system has been adapted to focus on practical self-defence for real-world situations — while staying rooted in discipline, respect, and personal growth.
Whether you're a beginner or advanced, our school offers tailored training for all skill levels, ensuring personal growth and improvement.
Our martial arts training enhances flexibility, strength, and stamina, promoting overall fitness and a healthy lifestyle.
Led by a master with 14+ years of experience, our instructors provide expert, fully qualified martial arts instruction.
Rooted in traditional martial arts that have stood the test of time, our practice cultivates discipline, respect, and harmony.
All of our classes are for all abilities and are all inclusive to all individuals. An effective self defence martial art, that’s fun for kids and adults and promotes wellness, fitness and mental health.
See what our students and parents are saying! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With a growing number of 5-star reviews on Google, our Kato community continues to thrive as we help individuals of all ages build confidence, fitness, and self-discipline. Come join us and experience it for yourself!
Joined about 4 months ago to encourage body awareness in my neurodiverce son. To support him the whole family joined. It's been amazing. We are all loving it. It's teaching the k...
Joined about 4 months ago to encourage body awareness in my neurodiverce son. To support him the whole family joined. It's been amazing. We are all loving it. It's teaching the kids transferable skills of dedication, self driven practice to achieve goals and pride. I've seen both kids flourish and gain such confidence. The kato members are like a family.
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My daughter and I have been part of Kato since last December. It has been such an incredible journey so far and one, I see us doing for a long time. Nik is very inspirational and a...
My daughter and I have been part of Kato since last December. It has been such an incredible journey so far and one, I see us doing for a long time. Nik is very inspirational and absolutely great with kids. He has a natural balance of getting the kids to focus and making Kato a lot of fun. I also attend the adult classes which is definitely worth going to. It's a much faster and focused class. Nik really invests in your growth into Kato, breaking it down into real life situations (self defence) and competitions. My daughter has learnt a great deal about being focused through kato. Really great club! More than a club really, it's a community.
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Absolutely fantastic martial arts club for the entire family! My two children wanted to start some form of martial arts but are quite nervous so when we found one that lets the ent...
Absolutely fantastic martial arts club for the entire family! My two children wanted to start some form of martial arts but are quite nervous so when we found one that lets the entire family join at the same time my husband and I thought we should get involved too! It's really fun!
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Been with the club for two years now! It was time to find a new hobby and learn self defence. It's been great so far, lessons are fun and engaging master Fowden is attentive and de...
Been with the club for two years now! It was time to find a new hobby and learn self defence. It's been great so far, lessons are fun and engaging master Fowden is attentive and dedicated. Highly recommend it. It's suitable for adults and children or the whole family.
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My two boys attend Kato Martial Arts each week and absolutely love it. Master Fowden and the other members are incredibly warm and welcoming, would HIGHLY recommend them. KATO! 🥷...
My two boys attend Kato Martial Arts each week and absolutely love it. Master Fowden and the other members are incredibly warm and welcoming, would HIGHLY recommend them. KATO! 🥷
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