Toatakai Karate

A Goju-Ryu Karate club based in St Andrews, Hamilton, housing National and Oceania Champions.

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FREE TRIAL WEEK

We have beginner trial classes on Mondays & Wednesdays from 3.30 - 4.15pm and 4.30 - 5.15pm.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.30 - 4.30pm (7 years up).

Check out our Google reviews

  • All three of my boys attend this dojo and love it! Can't recommend it more. Barney and Bella are wonderful teachers, balancing kind respectful discipline with heaps of fun! It's great that all three kids can attend the same class and the dojo is very flexible with schedules and make it work for your family. We wouldn't go anywhere else.

    G M

  • my son has been attending this dojo since he was 9, he is 12 now. Great tutor Barney is, he pushes the students to be the best versions of themselves and this has helped my son build his confidence over the years at school. Great for confidence & also teaches the kids about discipline and self defence, safe environment to learn.

    feyamaori

  • Our 12 year old daughter has been part of Toatakai Karate for two years now and absolutely loves it! Barney is amazing with the kids, so encouraging and supportive.

    Donna Seiga

  • My Daughter has been attending Toatakai Karate for 5 years. The club has a warm welcoming feeling with a great community vibe, my Daughter loves being a part of this Karate Family. This sport has taught her many skills and has built her confidence greatly. I highly recommend Barney and Lauren to mentor your child/children in this sport through their club.

    Leigh-Anne Cordiner

  • Great karate club. I have two children that attend here and they have learnt a lot about discipline, teamwork, hard work all while having heaps of fun. Its great that they have really inspirational competitors to mix with - even though my kids are really there for the fun they have. Highly recomend.

    megan kettle

  • An excellent venue with very thoughtful caring coaches. With classes available to suit all ages and stages of ability, come and have some fun, make some friends and learn a new skill.

    Anne Foulkes

  • I have four daughters learning heaps at Toatakai Karate. The trainers are meeting their training needs which has motivated me to drive from Hamilton East to Pukete (one way takesover 20 minutes) twice a week. I will especially commend Barney's professionalism and friendliness with the kids. I admire the way you motivate them. Cheers

    titilope Oladejo

  • Toatakai karate is a awesome dojo, Barney is an awesome Sensei and has created an amazing environment for the kids to learn.

    The Allan Family

  • Great dojo. Barney has created an amazing environment and the team.

    Prabhat Bhusal

  • Great instructors, awesome vibe, and an overall good experience. The classes have a good flow and the instructors are both very attentive ❤️ take your kids here

    Tanya Kong

Coaching at Toatakai

Barney has been training and studying Karate for over 20 years, taking over as head Sensei of the club at the start of 2020. Barney has been able to bring his experience from training and competing overseas for the last five years.

Growing up in a Karate family,
Bellah helped her father’s club
in Tauranga until moving
to Hamilton to University.
She’s been coaching full
time at Toatakai since
the middle of 2023.

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