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Students receiving grading certificates alongside Sensei Daniel Jagemberg
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Building Confidence, Respect & Stronger Futures

At Taisei Karate Academy, we teach traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate while helping children and adults build confidence, discipline, respect and resilience. We welcome beginners of all ages and abilities, and our supportive community makes everyone feel part of the family from day one. Join us in Langley (Slough) or Bourne End and enjoy your first class completely free.

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At Taisei Karate Academy, we help children build confidence, discipline, respect, and resilience while having fun in a safe and supportive environment. Every lesson develops skills that last a lifetime, because karate is more than a sport - it’s a way of life.

Why Train With Us

Family & Success Values
Karate builds discipline, patience and respect in a supportive, no-nonsense environment — habits students carry into home, school and work.
Self-Defence
Training builds real, instinctive self-defence — habits that hold up under stress, not just moves you learn once and forget.
Discipline & Focus
There's no losing and no letting the team down. Students progress at their own pace, building genuine self-confidence class by class.
Fitness & Health
A full-body workout that builds strength, balance, agility and flexibility — and often improves performance in other sports too.

Recognised By

Member of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Do Kyokai

Okinawa Goju Ryu

Goju Ryu — the “Hard-Soft” style

Taisei Karate Academy students and instructor representing the Okinawan Goju Ryu Kyokai

Origin of Karate

Karate is a martial art developed on Japan's Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa), evolving from the indigenous art of te ("hand") under Chinese influence. It's now primarily a striking art — punches, kicks, knee and elbow strikes, and open-hand techniques. A karate practitioner is called a karateka.

Goju Ryu: The "Hard-Soft" Style

剛柔流 (Gōjū-ryū) — literally "hard-soft style" — is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles. Go ("hard") refers to linear, closed-hand attacks; Ju ("soft") refers to circular, open-hand techniques. Goju Ryu blends both, combining hard strikes with softer blocks, controls and throws.

About the Founder

Goju Ryu was founded by Chojun Miyagi (1888–1953), who trained for years under Kanryo Higashionna before travelling to China to study further. Blending what he learned with his own native art, he created a new system — the one we still teach today.

Our Sensei

Sensei Daniel Jagemberg

Sensei Daniel Jagemberg

Sensei Daniel Jagemberg leads Taisei Karate Academy, teaching traditional Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate across the academy's Langley and Bourne End dojos.

Daniel holds a 4th Dan black belt, awarded by a panel of senior Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-do Kyokai (OGKK) masters. His karate career began in Venezuela, where he trained to 3rd Dan black belt, went on to serve as National Coordinator of OGKK Venezuela, and competed internationally from 1989 onward — including a 1st-place Kumite win at the Miyagy Shojun World Championship. He brings this decades-deep, first-hand lineage in Okinawa Goju Ryu to every class at Taisei Karate Academy, building stronger bodies, stronger minds and stronger people in Langley and Bourne End.

Experience

  • 4th Dan black belt – 31 April 2018, awarded by a panel of senior Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-do Kyokai (OGKK) masters
  • 3rd Dan black belt, Okinawa Gojyu Ryu Karate do Kyokai, Venezuela
  • National Coordinator, OGKK Venezuela – 2002–2008
  • Senior Instructor, OGKK – helped select members for Venezuela's National KyoKai Team
  • Instructor across multiple clubs and schools in Caracas, Venezuela

Championships

  • 1989 – 1st place Kumite, Miyagy Shojun World Championship, California
  • 1992 – Venezuela's selection member, 3rd Miyagy Shojun Memorial World Championship, San Diego
  • 1999 – Venezuela's selection member, Saito World Championship, Miami
  • 2006 – 1st place, Karate-do Championship, Venezuela (KyoKai National Coach)

Our Locations

Bourne End

St Dunstan's Church Hall, Cores Road, Bourne End, SL8 5AR

  • Monday · 6:00pm - 7:00pm · All Ages

Call 07477 180975

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Langley

Absolutely Fitness Langley (Sports Hall), Langley Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8BY

  • Tuesday · 6:00pm - 7:00pm · Kids
  • Tuesday · 7:00pm - 8:00pm · Teens & Adults
  • Thursday · 6:00pm - 7:00pm · Kids
  • Thursday · 7:00pm - 8:00pm · Teens & Adults

Call 07477 180975

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What Our Students Say

AAmran Muha
My son enjoys his karate classes at Taisei Karate Academy very much. Not only did he improve his karate skills and confidence, he also made many friends. Daniel is a fantastic teacher and passionate about karate! I would highly recommend this academy.
AAnna Wlodkowska
I highly recommend this karate club to anyone interested in martial arts. The coach is incredibly skilled, patient and truly passionate about teaching. Thanks to this club, my son gained confidence, discipline, and real progress.
CCesar Rodrigues
I have trained for many years with Sensei Daniel Jagemberg. He is a very competent instructor, immensely passionate and dedicated to his students and the art of karate.
CChandini D'Souza
This is a very good place to train for amateurs as well as for those who want to learn more. The trainer takes interest to teach each student based on their capabilities and experience.
EEsme Martin
My son thoroughly enjoys the karate classes and always looks forward to attending. The instructor is fantastic - patient, encouraging, and great at building the children's confidence. I would highly recommend Taisei Karate Academy.
HHayley Rodney
The best there is!! My daughter absolutely LOVES coming each week. This academy really is a hidden little gem — shy kids come out of their shell, nobody is left behind. We are eternally grateful to Sensei Daniel!
JJennyfer Powell
Our daughter began training with Taisei Karate just over a month ago and talks about her training session all week looking forward to the next one! Sensai Daniel is amazing with the kids and is so passionate about the art of Karate as well as sharing his skill and knowledge! Would recommend Taisei Karate to anyone 🥋🌟
JJohnny Pabon
The best learning experience I ever had!
JJose Tato
A school of discipline, perseverance and commitment. It fosters self-care as well as self-control. Worthy representatives of Goju Ryu: strength, flexibility and style. Today, after 19 years of practice, at 31 years old, I am who I am thanks in part to this martial arts school. Without a doubt, Daniel Jagemberg is an outstanding teacher who guides his students in building character for life. Sensei: thank you very much!
MMihaela Dogaru
Highly recommend, such a good karate academy, kids learn so many techniques for self defence, they build self esteem and they do fun activities. 👍
SSukhpal Sran
My children and I have been attending the Karate Dojo for at least 5 years in Langley. I can strongly recommend Sensei Daniel if you want your children to learn in a disciplined and structured way.

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