ABOUT VERAS ACADEMY LDN
FOUNDED IN 2004 BY SENSEI RAPHAEL VERAS, A RENOWNED 5TH DAN KARATE-KA AND FORMER COMPETITOR, VERAS ACADEMY LDN IS PROUDLY AFFILIATED WITH THE ENGLISH KARATE FEDERATION, ENGLAND'S ONLY WKF RECOGNISED GOVERNING BODY AND IS ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING KARATE ACADEMIES .
OUR VISION OF KARATE IS TO NURTURE AND DEVELOP OUR STUDENTS INTO OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AND ATHLETES, OFFERING CLASSES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES - NO MATTER YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR MARTIAL ARTS GOALS! VERAS ACADEMY LDN AIMS TO SHOW OUR STUDENTS HOW KARATE CAN CHANGE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE; PROMOTING SELF CONFIDENCE, IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS & FLEXIBILITY, SELF DEFENCE SKILLS, COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE.
WITH SENSEI RAPHAEL VERAS HEADING THE LUXEMBOURG NATIONAL KARATE TEAM, VERAS ACADEMY LDN IS UNDER THE CAREFUL GUIDANCE OF SEMPAI JACK GENTILI-WALSH, ONE OF SENSEI RAPHAEL'S PRODIGIES. SEMPAI JACK, A FORMER WKF YOUTH WORLD CHAMPION AND ENGLISH KARATE FEDERATION NATIONAL ATHLETE HAS TRAINED UNDER VERAS ACADEMY LDN'S HEAD OF ASSOCIATION, SENSEI RAPHAEL, SINCE HE WAS JUST 4 YEARS OLD. BRINGING HIS EXPANSIVE MARTIAL ARTS KNOWLEDGE TO THE TATAMI, SEMPAI JACK ENERGETICALLY SHARES HIS PASSION FOR KARATE WITH HIS STUDENTS - BOTH YOUNG AND OLD.
TESTIMONIALS
MY SON ABSOLUTELY LOVES HIS CLASSES!
HAVING TRAINED IN KARATE MYSELF FOR A LONG TIME, I CHOSE A CLUB FOR OUR SON WITH A LOT OF CARE & I HAVE NOT BEEN DISAPPOINTED. NOT ONLY IS THE TEACHING STRONG, THE INSTRUCTORS ARE ALSO COMPASSIONATE, CARING & FUN. MY SON ABSOLUTELY LOVES HIS CLASSES!
AISLING
A GAME CHANGER!
VERAS ACADEMY HAS BEEN A GAMR CHANGER FOR OUR SON. HE HAS GAINED CONFIDENCE, AGILITY, DISCIPLINE & THE WANT TO MAKE HIMSELF BETTER. THESE ARE IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES FOR A CHILD AND THEY ARE NURTURED & HONED BY THE AMAZING TEAM THIS DOJO HAS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CLUB TO ANYONE.
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EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR & FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
VERAS ACADEMY LDN IS A FANTASTIC TEAM! WE LOVE HOW JACK CONNECTS MARTIAL ARTS WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT & STRONG MORALS FOR EVERY DAY LIFE. THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE & WORK TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY WITH CHILDREN. MY CHILD LEARNS RESPECT, DISCIPLINE & HARD WORK ETHIC. EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR, FRIENDLY ATHOMSPHERE & TOP QUALITY TEACHING. WE WHOLEHEARTIDLY RECOMMEND THIS WONDERFUL CLUB!
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