Karate and Judo etc.

Hi everybody

So xmas is coming up and my kids are driving me mental "I want this, I want that", But my eldest also wants to go to karate or something along them lines, he is 4 and has so much energy.

I put him in an all German speaking Kindergarten in september and is doing well, so I think he can understand the language by now so German speaking classes is ok.

I would like to know if anybody knows of any clubs around the sachsenhausen area for karate or judo or tai whatever it is called.

Anything would be greatfully appriciated.

I cannot understand alot of German so if people have websites could you just translate it for me thanks.

Ju-Jitsu is a great martial art and any kids I know that take part love it. Maybe do a search on Google for clubs in your area.

I have tried googling and can't understand what is being said

A couple of links Uechi-Ryu Karate.

Perhaps you can't read the German but you should be able to locate the contact details and a phone number.

Also, try PMing Elfenstar. I believe she kicks the crap out of people from time to time.

Leo also has a pile of links mentioning karate. You could phone some of them.

Karate in Frankfurt that's waht i get when i put "karate in frankfurt" in google.

it's not easy to find a club. there are so many. look for "karate verein". those are cheaper than private schools. most schools/clubs offer 3 or 4 free trainings to try it out. also some clubs have a minimum age, so maybe your chap is too young. i think where i went in munich, their minimum age was 8.

EDIT: Karate in Hessen: try writing them an email. it can be in english. i know my first email to the karate club in munich was. maybe they can help you narrow down a search for clubs for kids.

they also have a section for "Vereins (Homepages)". Scroll down to "Frankfurt" and just browse.

For kids, I'd recommend Capoeira first and foremost. There seem to be a few schools you can pick from: http://www.google.nl/search?hl=en&q=capoeira+frankfurt. If you want something Japanese, then aikido rather than jiu-jitsu.

I have foound one karate club near mickels alle but they won't answer the phone and they haven't replied to the email this was a few weeks ago.

It was on a saturday but started about 9ish in the morning which meant I would have to leave mine about 8ish coz I have no car, Just wanted to know if there was anything nearer.

thanks for all the links will have to get someone to translate them otherwise I could end up with a very expensive phone bill

Why don't you try it here:

Karate-Judo
Schloßstr. 13 - 15
60486 Frankfurt- Bockenheim
Tel.: 069- 703 703

They do courses for children and it would take you less than a half hour to get to Bockenheim from Sachsenhausen.

My daughter goes to an English speaking katate class on Saturday mornings with Bruce Stafford: email: prekarate@gmx.de, tel: 069 707 95394.

Its on Saturday mornings from 9.45am to 10.45am in the church hall of the Anglical Episcopal Church of Christ the King, Sebastian-Rinz Strasse 22, Frankfurt.

They are finished now until after Christmas and I don't know whether he is here in Frankfurt during Christmas or not. My daughter loves it. Its for 4-6 year olds.

That is what TT is for! Thanks for posting that.

Thanks London girl that was the karate club I had found that would take me an hour to get to via tram etc from sachsenhausen

I also tried phoning him and sent him an email got no response from either

If I can get in contact with him and push comes to shove I will take him there I just prefered something closer because we have no car yet.

The class in Miquelallee is moving to Bornheim in March, I don't know if the connections would be better for you.

Thanks London Girl My son has already started at mickelalle now but not seen you yet because it hasnt been on, Thanks for the update though

Its due to start again this Saturday so we'll probably see you then.