Self Defence Lower Hutt

✨ Confidence grows every class ✨

Confidence isn’t something you have to be born with - it’s something you build.

Every class you attend, every technique you learn, every time you step outside your comfort zone, you’re becoming stronger and more capable.

Self defence isn’t just about learning how to protect yourself. It’s about developing awareness, confidence, discipline and belief in your own abilities.

You might walk into your first class feeling nervous or unsure… but with every class, you’ll learn more, improve your skills and realise just how much you’re capable of.

One class at a time.
One technique at a time.

Come along, give it a go and there is absolutely no obligation to join. 💪

🥋 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!

🔥 End of Term 1 – What a finish! 🔥

What an incredible way to wrap up our final training session for Term 1! A huge thank you to everyone who showed up, gave it their all and helped create such an awesome atmosphere both on and off the mats 👊

Special thanks to Mr Wood for doing a fantastic job - your leadership and energy never go unnoticed. We also extend our gratitude to our guest instructors, Black Belts and senior students who came along to support - it means a lot to our school and students.

👏 Massive congratulations to everyone who pushed through and successfully completed pre-test - your hard work, discipline and perseverance are paying off. Keep it up!

Enjoy a well-earned break, and we look forward to seeing you all back on the mats when training resumes in the first week of school — Tuesday 21st of April 2026.

🚨 Last week of training before we take a two week school holiday break 🚨

Team, this is our final week of training before we pause for the school holidays - let’s finish strong 💪

📧 Please note our new email address and update your records:
[email protected]

👊 We’ll be reopening for new members after the holidays, so now’s the perfect time to invite that friend who’s been thinking about coming along. Bring them in and let them experience what we’re all about!

Let’s make this week count - see you on the mats!

**Self Defence Lower Hutt - school update**

A huge welcome to Master Stevenson, who has joined us at training and will be taking classes while Mr Clelland takes a well deserved break. 👏

Thank you to everyone for making her feel so welcome - it’s awesome to see such strong support within our school.

A special shoutout to Mr Wood and M Scahill for taking the time to get Master Stevenson up to speed, your help is truly appreciated 🙌

And a massive thank you to Mr Campbell for sharing his knowledge and leading us through the art of kicks and striking - an excellent session enjoyed by all! 💥

You’ll start to see some changes over the coming weeks as we grow together as a team - including a refreshed class format, tidied-up protocols and uniform standards to ensure everyone is on the same page and plenty more fun during training.

See you on the mats.