A first for India
We were the first in India to host Ugur Aktas, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist from Turkey, and organised an elite kumite seminar with him at the Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
Karate, Fitness and Self Defence in Bangalore
Nippon Fit offers karate training, self defence training, strength and conditioning, a weight loss programme, and wellness and fitness programmes — for children from four years old and adults at any age.
- Three dojos across Bengaluru
- First class free
- Female instructors for girls and women
Achievements
What this club has done
Athletes at the Nationals
Several of our athletes are state champions and South Zonal medallists, and have gone on to represent Karnataka at the Nationals.
Social responsibility
We run free classes at Bethany Special School, training their students for para competitions. It is the part of the work we are proudest of, and it is not something we charge for.
What we offer
Five programmes, one standard
Whether you have come for a black belt or simply to get fit, you are taught by people who have competed at the level they are teaching you to reach.
Karate Training
Traditional and sports karate on a WKF-aligned syllabus, taught through Nippon Karate Club. Kihon, kata and kumite, from a first white belt to national competition.
Self Defence Training
Understanding a violent situation, your body reflexes, and how to create time and distance to make your physical defence techniques effective. Women's workshops led by female instructors.
Strength & Conditioning
The physical base underneath everything else — mobility, power and the conditioning that lets an athlete train hard without breaking down.
Weight Loss
A structured programme built around activity you can keep doing, rather than a punishing few weeks you abandon. Progress measured, not guessed at.
Wellness & Fitness
Understanding fitness and your body — how your body reacts to different physical activities, and how to adopt them into your lifestyle to remain fit.
Not sure which suits you?
Tell us the age and what you are hoping for, and we will say honestly where to start.
Ask us
Our Philosophy
Fitness is not the destination, but a journey and a lifestyle
You don't need to be enormously talented, highly intelligent, rich or gifted. You need to turn up, and keep turning up. That is what we teach first, long before anybody earns a coloured belt.
Nippon Karate Club
A professional karate club, under the aegis of Nippon Fit
Nippon Karate Club is affiliated to the World Karate Federation, Madrid, Spain; the Karate India Organization, Delhi; and the Akhila Karnataka Sports Karate Association in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Karate India Organization is the only National Federation of Karate Sport in India, which is affiliated with the IOC recognised International Federation, World Karate Federation. What that means for a student here is simple: the belt you earn is the belt the rest of the karate world recognises.
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Branches
Find your nearest dojo
Three training venues across east and south Bengaluru.
Active Arena, Panathur
Munnireddy Layout, Panathur, Bengaluru, KarnatakaClosest for Bellandur, Whitefield, Marathahalli and Sarjapur Road.
DirectionsDravid Centre for Sports Excellence
Bengaluru, KarnatakaA national-standard sports facility, shared with India's leading athletes.
DirectionsKoramangala Club
Koramangala, Bengaluru, KarnatakaFor Koramangala, HSR Layout, Indiranagar and central Bengaluru.
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Questions
What people ask us first
What programmes does Nippon Fit offer?
Karate training, self defence training, strength and conditioning, a weight loss programme, and wellness and fitness programmes. Karate is taught through Nippon Karate Club, which is affiliated to the World Karate Federation.
Where are your classes in Bangalore?
We train at Active Arena in Munnireddy Layout, Panathur; at the Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence; and at Koramangala Club. Panathur is convenient for Bellandur, Whitefield, Marathahalli and Sarjapur Road.
What age can my child start karate?
Children can start with us from four years old. Our youngest beginners work on balance, coordination and listening first, then move on to full kihon, kata and kumite training. Adults are welcome to begin at any age.
Is the first class free?
Yes. The first class is free and there is no obligation afterwards. Fill in the registration form and we will book you a demo session at the dojo nearest you.
Do you teach self defence for women?
Yes. We run women's self defence workshops, including on-site workshops for corporate teams, led by female instructors. They cover reading a violent situation, using your body's reflexes, and creating the time and distance that make a physical defence work.
Come and watch a class
Bring your child along, sit at the side, and see the dojo for yourself before you decide anything. There is no obligation and no charge for the first session.