Seido Wellington is a karate dojo in Brooklyn, based in the front white building at the Renouf Tennis Centre on Brooklyn Road. It teaches Seido karate, a traditional Japanese style founded in 1976 by Tadashi Nakamura, whose three principles are love, respect and obedience. The club welcomes people from age 10 and up. Beginners' classes run from 6 pm to 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and new adult beginners are offered a month of free classes. The dojo also runs stretch, yoga and fitness sessions, and has a fully equipped gym. Students move up through grades at a set pace, and light contact sparring starts after a couple of years. The club runs a weekly karate class for children and young adults with Down syndrome, which it says is unique in the Wellington region. It also has special programmes for adults with special needs. Our pick for a supportive, structured martial arts club in Wellington's south.