For over three decades Families have trusted Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts because standards and quality matter. At our Academy, our childrenâs Martial Arts classes go far beyond just learning self-defence â they help kids develop skills that will benefit them for life.
From building confidence, focus, and determination to fostering a strong sense of self-discipline and resilience, our classes help children grow both mentally and physically. Plus, theyâll pick up healthy habits that set them up for a lifetime of wellbeing.
Most importantly, our age-specific Kids Martial Arts classes in Winchester arenât just different â theyâre exciting, fun, and designed to bring out the best in every child. With a learning pace tailored to each individual, the experience is not just rewarding but truly outstanding.
More Than Just Martial Arts classes; Parents choose Shin Gi Tai because of the lasting impact on their children:
đ„Increased confidence in themselves and self-belief
đ„Improved focus and behaviour
đ„Greater discipline and respect
đ„Stronger fitness and healthier habits
đ„A positive, structured environment away from screens
đ„The resilience to keep going when things are difficult
Our classes are designed to help children grow not just as martial artistsâbut as confident, capable individuals.
Our Winchester childrenâs Martial Arts classes are organised by age and ability, allowing us to focus on what each stage of development needs most. This approach helps every child learn in a way that suits their level of understanding, confidence and physical development.
Our Winchester childrenâs Martial Arts classes are split by age.
- The Rising Heroesâ class is for children 4-6 year olds.
- Our Young Legends class is for children 7-10 year olds.
- The Urban Warriors class is for older children and teenagers 11-16 year olds.
At Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy, children are taught in a controlled, age-appropriate way by highly experienced coaches with decades of teaching experience. Classes are designed around skill development, confidence building, discipline, and fitness but not aggression. Our dedicated Martial Arts training centre is fitted with specialist cushioned flooring designed specifically for Martial Arts training, helping children train safely and comfortably while reducing unnecessary impact. Children learn balance, coordination, focus, self-control, and respect for others. They are taught how to work with partners safely, follow instructions, and develop discipline from day one. A good Martial Arts school should never be about children simply hitting things. It should be about learning control, building confidence, and developing life skills that stay with them far beyond the training hall. Traditional Chinese and Japanese Martial Arts are focussed on respect, discipline, self contr
At Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy you wonât be reliant on a single coach, we have a talented team of coaches to help you to develop your Martial Arts skills.
Each one of our team members is committed to ensuring that you get the best from your personal training at Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academyâs Winchester Martial Arts dojo. As with the adults, safeguarding plays a major role in our childrenâs program where we promote safety happiness in training and improvement in their skills. All coaches properly are insured and qualified as martial arts coaches. Being a Black Belt or higher in a Martial Arts isnât enough, this just means that youâve reached a technical standard on a certain day. All coaches holds at least one qualification to safely coach Martial Arts that covers how to coach adults and children, protection of children from abuse, health and safety, lesson planning and risk management.
In addition coaches have to regularly attend courses from external providers to revalidate their coaching qualification, such as Sport Englandâs âSafeguarding and Protecting Children,â âEquity in your coaching,â âLong Term Athlete Development,â Coaching Athletes with Disabilities.â Our Head Coach has a national role as a Coaching Tutor with a remit to formally coach other coaches to improve their coaching and club management skills and knowledge.
đ„Mondays at 16:00
đ„Tuesdays at 16:00
đ„Wednesdays at 16:00
đ„Thursdays at 16:00
đ„Fridays at 16:00
Our children's Martial Arts classes start at 16:00 with the 4 - 6 years old.
These are followed by the 7 - 10 years Martial Arts at 16:45
4 years to 16 years
Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy
Unit A, Daneshill Central
Armstrong Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8NU
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Meet Bryan Andrews
Bryan our Head Coach, is passionate about learning and the teaching the Martial Arts. He has been running Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy since 1982 and has over 45 years of training in the Martial Arts. He holds Black Belts in five different Martial Arts including a 7th Dan in Karate and a 7th Degree in Kung Fu and is the Shikon England national Karate squad coach. He is also a National level Tai Chi teacher. In addition he is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and holds Black Belts in Yoshinkan Aikido and Judo.
He has invested significant amounts of time gaining internationally recognised coaching qualifications including a Masters degree in Advanced Sport Coaching Practice. A level 7 Academic qualification, from Sheffield Hallam University, a British Judo Association Level 5 Coaching award, a United Kingdom Coaching Certificate Level 4 coaching award and a British Council for Chinese Martial Arts Level 3 coaching qualification, he is also a tutor for the BCCMA training other coaches to level 1 and level 2 standard.
Over a 35+ year competition career, he won numerous national and international titles including national Kung Fu champion for fighting, European champion for Karate Kata and World Champion for Karate fighting. He has been Basingstoke and Deane Sports Coach of the year a number of times and Winchester Sports coach of the year as well.
After many years with a busy home life with 3 young children, commuting to London and further afield for work and then teaching Martial Arts part time in different parts of Basingstoke, the club decided to secure itâs first full time location and run all classes from this one central location, in late 2009 Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy became as a full time dedicated club, the first at the time in Basingstoke. In 2026 we have expanded in Winchester, the first of our additional full time locations.
Our Martial Arts Academy is firmly family focussed and friendly as a Martial Arts club with a key focus being; externally professionally qualified coaches who are both technically skilful in their respective Martial Art and also hold a Sport England approved coaching qualification. We hold monthly internal coach education sessions, to ensure that our coaches are passing on their knowledge and skills to our members in the best way that we can using modern best practice from coach education.
Our team has substantially expanded since 2009, but now with over 20 coaches, our core values remain firmly in place. We are a strong family friendly team and everyone of us still trains weekly within the academy as well as teaching here. Because of this all the people you will meet here will understand and help you to feel just as at home here as they all do.
At Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy in Winchester, everyone from all walks of life regardless of age, size or ability will find themselves made welcome, the Academyâs door is always open to because we believe that everyone deserves a chance to discover what they can become.
Because not all Martial Arts clubs are created equal! Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts is; Built on tradition. Defined by excellence
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