Everybody is welcome in Carisma: sex, age (parents’ written authorization is needed for minors), race, religion are totally unessential to us. People with previous martial arts experience are very welcome at all times; their experience is fully respected and appreciated.

If you are a beginners you are requested to join on specific dates and are required to follow a four lessons beginners’ course; this will help you to learn the basic techniques required to begin training with us.  After the first free lesson, you will be charged the beginners’s course fee as stated below.   If you have previous martial arts experience you can join at any time: please check our frequently asked questions page for more details.

Membership

At CARISMA we do not charge any sign-up membership fee. Every person who is training with us and has paid up his/her monthly fees is considered to be a member. We strongly encourage all members to participate to every event organised by the club.

Beginners’ Courses

Beginners courses are run on a regular basis and they allow total beginners to join our club and learn the very basic moves and techniques that will allow them to train safely and effectively with the rest of the club. If you are interested in joining please check  when the next beginners course will be.  If the date is in the past it means we are currently planning the next date.   Please subscribe to our site and get informed about the next beginners course.

Please check our uniform page and our frequently asked questions for more information.

Please notice: Newcomers should consider a minimum average committment of two lessons per week (e.g. 7-8 lessons per month): people that don’t have the time or the will for such a commitment will not be accepted as new members. This is not meant to be a discriminatory statement but it reflects the basic principles of the club underlined in the club overview page.