Keswick Karate

About Our School

We have been proudly serving Keswick since 2015.  Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts training, education, and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.

We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life.

Our History

Keswick Karate opened in 2015 with just one unit for training. Since then, we’ve continued to grow to be a special place to train, including extending into a 2nd unit. This has been recognized by the community, winning the Top Reader’s Choice Award for the best martial arts school in Georgina nine times since 2016! This has included school founder Sensei Christopher Tolevski winning many awards as an instructor. He’s used his 30+ years of Karate experience, and 15+ years as an instructor to be the best leader possible for his staff and students. His love for teaching Karate has even brought him to different classrooms, including teaching safety and self-defence for girls in 7th-8th grade. Everything he’s done has been centered around helping make the community a better place through Karate. Sensei Christopher loves to watch people grow and become their best selves through martial arts!

Tiny Champs (ages 3–4)

The Kids program is designed to meet the developmental needs of 3 and 4 year olds. Research tells us that the attention span of any age child, on average, is one minute for each year old they are. So the average 3 year old can attend to a single task for about three minutes. In light of this, each activity in a Tiny Champs class lasts three to four minutes. We also know that children at this age learn by doing and the martial arts skills we teach in this program are not taught with mastery in mind. We are simply refining their gross motor skills.

Junior (ages 5–7)

At this age, they are in their prime development of listening and functioning. This program will help them to use their body and mind to its fullest potential. While students will be learning basic martial arts skills, our main focus is in helping your child in developing key skills such as: listening, focusing, cooperation, control, discipline, memory and balance.

Youth (ages 8–12)

Basic

The Basic Youth Program helps to teach a self protection and conditioning program designed to enhance your child’s self-esteem and self-discipline. This program teaches the students basic martial arts and self-protection techniques including blocks, punches, kicks and stances. It is a program that allows us to teach the students how to be a martial artist, developing them to be a black belt from the inside out.

Intermediate

The Intermediate Youth Program builds on the previous self protection and conditioning program and is designed to advance your child’s skills and self-discipline. This program teaches the students more advanced martial arts, self-protection and sparring techniques. It is a program that allows us to continue teaching the student how to be a martial artist, bringing them closer to becoming a black belt

Youth/Teen (ages 10–14)

Basic

The Teen Program helps to teach self protection and conditioning designed to increase your pre-teen or teen’s self-esteem, self-discipline and leadership skills. This program teaches the students more advanced, age appropriate self-protection techniques and builds a solid foundation of blocks, punches, kicks and stances. It is a program that allows us to teach the students how to be a martial artist, developing them to be a black belt from the inside out.

Intermediate/Black Belt Training

The Intermediate Teen Program builds on the previous self protection and conditioning and is designed to advance your pre-teen or teen’s skills and self-discipline. This program teaches the students more advanced martial arts, self-protection and sparring techniques. It is a program that allows us to continue teaching the student how to be a martial artist, bringing them closer to becoming a black belt.

Teen/Adult (ages 13+)

Basic

Our program provides the students with a progressive, positive and encouraging environment to improve their mental, physical and emotional conditioning. Whether your main objective is self-defence, physical fitness, or to reduce stress, our classes are designed to help you achieve your goals. Martial arts is an excellent full body workout that helps to alleviate the stress of day-to-day life while increasing your self-discipline and confidence. Our self-defence component is reality based and covers situations that you would face in society today. Our step-by-step approach to learning allows students to enjoy constant progress, growth and change; increased flexibility from head to toe, improved strength and muscle tone, reduced body fat and higher levels of energy and endurance.

Intermediate/Black Belt Training

This program provides a positive and motivating environment where students build confidence, discipline, and resilience while progressing toward black belt training. Whether your goal is self-defence, fitness, stress relief, or personal growth, our classes are designed to help you succeed. Students benefit from a full-body workout that improves strength, flexibility, endurance, and focus, while our reality-based self-defence training teaches practical skills for real-world situations. With a structured step-by-step approach, students gain continuous progress, increased confidence, and valuable life skills both on and off the mat.

Self-Defence

We want all our students to know how to protect themselves. In our Self-Defence program, students are provided with a plethora of skills, tactics, and techniques that will keep them safe from dangerous people and dangerous situations. Everyone can come in and improve their safety skills at Keswick Karate!

Birthday Parties

Are you looking to give your child a fun and unique birthday party in Keswick? If so, you can sign up for a birthday celebration at Keswick Karate! It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a stress-free day celebrating with a unique party for your child. You may even find their new favourite sport!