Self Defence Lower Hutt

🥋 Congratulations to our Grade Test students! 🥋

A huge congratulations to all of our students who successfully passed their Grade Test this past weekend!

Your hard work, dedication, commitment and perseverance have certainly paid off. Every grade is another step forward in your martial arts journey and we’re incredibly proud of the effort you put in to achieve your results.

A special thank you to Self Defence Paekākāriki for hosting us and providing a great venue for our grading. We really appreciate your hospitality and support.

Well done everyone - wear your new belts with pride and keep training hard!

It’s great to be back!

After a well deserved holiday break, it was fantastic to see everyone back on the mats! The energy, enthusiasm and commitment from our students made for an awesome return to a new term.

With training back in full swing, pre-testing has officially begun as students prepare for the second Grade Test of 2026.
📅 Grade Test: Saturday, 8 August 2026
📍 Hosted by: Self Defence Paekākāriki, Wellington

Over the next two weeks, students will be working hard to refine their techniques, build confidence and demonstrate the skills they’ve been developing. Remember, grading isn’t about earning a new belt – it’s about personal growth and perseverance.

Before you come to the school, pop into the village and pick up a coffee. Totally recommend The Perching Parrot located at 7 Beach Road.

Good luck to everyone preparing for their grading. Keep training hard, support one another and see you on the mats!

🥋 Train with Self Defence Lower Hutt! 🥋

Build confidence, improve your fitness, and learn practical self-defence skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
📍 Tuesdays
👦 Youth Class: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Adult Class: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Whether you're looking to learn new skills, improve your confidence, or challenge yourself, we'd love to have you join us.

👍 Follow Self Defence Lower Hutt for class updates and announcements.

Come along, give it a go, and discover the confidence that comes from knowing you can protect yourself and those you care about.

We look forward to seeing you on the mats! 🥋💙

👊 School holidays

Just a heads up that Self Defence Lower Hutt will be closed for the school holidays, reopening on Tuesday 21 July.

When we return, we'll be welcoming new members into our classes:
👊 Youth: Ages 7–14
👊 Adults: Ages 14+

Over the past few months, we've worked hard to build the kind of culture we want at our school. We've got an epic crew of respectful, supportive people who genuinely want to learn, train hard and help each other improve. The atmosphere has never been better and we're excited about what's ahead.

While the doors are closed over the break, our coaching team won't be taking time off. We'll be focused on upskilling, refining our coaching and ensuring consistency across our classes so that everyone gets the best possible experience when training with us.

We're looking forward to coming back bigger, better and ready to help more people build confidence and learn practical self defence skills.

Enjoy the holidays, stay safe and we'll see everyone back on 21 July! 💪

🔥 Term 1 - Grade test this Saturday! 🔥

The first Grade test for 2026 will be hosted by Self Defence Upper Hutt this Saturday, 02 May 2026 at Totara Park School Hall.
⏰ Session Times:
👊 Youth: 9:00am – approx. 10:30/11:00am
👊 Adults: 11:00am – approx. 12:30/1:00pm

Please arrive 10–15 minutes early, in full uniform, focused and ready to give it your best. This is your opportunity to showcase your hard work, discipline and progress 💥

Let’s bring the energy, support each other and make it count!

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🚨 Term 2 start this Tuesday! 🚨

Self Defence Lower Hutt is back for Term 2 starting Tuesday 21 April 2026 👊

This is your last opportunity to complete your pre-test before our first Grade Test of 2026 - don’t miss it!

Look forward to seeing you then. 💥

See you on the mats!