Is there a trial class?

Ask your branch. No trial policy is published on the website.

What are the class times?

The website does not publish a timetable. Call the branch you pick; each branch's phone number shows when you pick it on this page.

How much do classes cost?

Ask your branch. Fees are not published on the website.

Where are the Golden Falcon branches?

In Dubai (Karama, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Ibn Battuta Gate and Discovery Gardens), in Sharjah (Butina, Al Nahda and Muwaileh) and in Ras Al Khaimah, plus Bahrain and Kerala. Pick a branch on this page to see its address and phone number.

Golden Falcon Karate Centre, Karama: karate classes for all ages

Q: What age can my child start karate at Golden Falcon?

Ask your branch. The club says classes are for "beginners to advanced students of all ages and genders" but does not publish a minimum age or age groups.

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Al Karama

Golden Falcon Karate is a karate club established in 1992, with branches across Dubai and Sharjah, from Karama and Jumeirah Lakes Towers to Muwaileh and Al Nahda, plus Ras Al Khaimah, Bahrain and Kerala. The club says it is approved by the UAE Ministry of Youth and Sports and the UAE Karate Federation, and that classes are offered for beginners to advanced students of all ages and genders. It describes the training as intense, traditional karate aimed at overall health and well-being, and says kids gain confidence from it. Across the whole club, the Technical Director for the GCC is Adv. V.K.R Pradeep, an 8th Dan black belt, and Miss Sunitha D'Souza (3rd degree black belt) is chief instructor for ladies; ask your branch who coaches the classes there. The website does not list age groups, class times or fees, so call your branch before your first visit. Pick a branch on this page for its address, hours and phone number.

goldenfalconkarate.com

The activity

Martial Arts, explained

Karate is a Japanese striking martial art built on punches, kicks, blocks and forms (kata), practised barefoot in a uniform (gi) with a coloured-belt grading system that marks progress. For kids it builds discipline, coordination, focus and self-defence basics, alongside fitness and respect-based etiquette such as bowing in and out of class. Classes are led by an instructor, and children move up by passing gradings, so progress is easy to see. Starting ages differ from club to club, so check the minimum age before booking a first class. It suits children who like structure and a clear sense of progress, such as a new belt, rather than open-ended play.

Who it's for

The club says classes are for "beginners to advanced students of all ages and genders", and its homepage talks about the confidence karate gives kids. The club names a chief instructor for ladies; ask your branch whether she teaches there. No minimum age or age groups are published for children, so ask your branch.

What to expect

The club describes its classes as intense, traditional karate training aimed at overall health and well-being, for beginners through to advanced students. The website does not publish a timetable, kit list, trial policy or fees, so ask your branch what a first class involves, what your child should wear, and whether a trial session is possible before signing up. Each branch has its own phone number, shown when you pick it on this page.

Highlights

Established in 1992; approved by the UAE Ministry of Youth and Sports and the UAE Karate Federation, the club says (goldenfalconkarate.com)
Club-wide Technical Director for the GCC is Adv. V.K.R Pradeep, 8th Dan black belt (goldenfalconkarate.com)
The club names Miss Sunitha D'Souza, 3rd degree black belt, as its chief instructor for ladies (goldenfalconkarate.com)
Branches in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, plus Bahrain and Kerala, each with its own phone number (goldenfalconkarate.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

On Google, the Karama branch is rated 4.9 from 103 reviews, Muwaileh 5.0 from 64 and Ibn Battuta 5.0 from 55. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it.

The facts

Ages: All ages, beginners to advanced (club's own wording); no minimum age published
Not published yet: Ask about prices and trials
Where: Hamza Building, Block A, Room 102, near Ansar Gallery, Karama, Dubai
How to book: goldenfalconkarate.com/contact-us · +971 4 336 0243 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Fri10am–9pm
Sat9am–9pm
Sun9–11am

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Hours are Google's venue hours, not class times (Google listing)
Each branch has its own phone number; email is [email protected] for all branches (goldenfalconkarate.com)
Branch opening hours come from Google and are not class times; ask your branch for the kids' timetable (Google listing)
Branch addresses differ in detail: Karama is in Hamza Building near Ansar Gallery, Al Nahda is in the Kanoon building opposite Al Rayan Lulu, and Ibn Battuta is on the 3rd floor of Ibn Battuta Gate (goldenfalconkarate.com)