10 karate training sessions:
Over 6 days (excluding the day of arrival and departure), led by 7th Dan Fiore Tartaglia. Each session is designed to challenge and develop you both physically and mentally.
2 meditation sessions:
Support you to gain mental clarity and increase focus on your body and mind - a valuable complement to physical karate training.
2 theory units:
These build directly on the practical training sessions and offer you a holistic perspective. They help you to better understand the principles and philosophy behind the movements and to recognize their application in everyday life.
Karate retreat companion booklet:
Your perfect companion for an intensive and inspiring retreat. With anecdotes, questions and space for personal notes, it will help you to develop your karate and yourself further.
Careful conception and organization:
We design the karate retreat with the utmost care and coordinate closely with our partner hotel and the local community to provide you with an intense and enriching karate experience.
Note: Accommodation + meals are not included in the price.
Discover leisure activities:
We present you with carefully selected activities in southern Sardinia, some of which have been tried and tested by ourselves or recommended by Sardinians, and put you in touch with local organizers - whether excursions with local tour guides, sports activities or cultural experiences that can enrich your time alongside karate and make it unforgettable.
Karate Retreat No. 1: from May 31 to June 7, 2025 (Saturday to Saturday).
Karate retreat no. 2: From October 11 to October 18, 2025 (Saturday to Saturday).
The karate retreat led by 7th Dan Shōtōkan karateka Fiore Tartaglia offers you a week among like-minded people - with 10 intensive karate training sessions, supplemented by meditation and theory, for an inspiring exchange and a holistic perspective on karate. You can also look forward to pure relaxation in a unique environment.
Our partner hotel - a 4-star hotel in Sardinia with private beach access - offers you the perfect conditions to harmoniously combine karate and relaxation - true to the motto: KARATE. EAT. SLEEP. REPEAT.
Outside of the karate program, you will have time to discover the beauty of southern Sardinia and/or relax.
A week that will change your karate path: Read blog article.
Participation in the karate retreat is open to karateka from blue belt to ensure that all participants have the necessary technical foundation for the intensive training.
Fiore Tartaglia, the leader of the Karate Retreat, holds the 7th Dan Shōtōkan and has been practicing and living karate since 1974 - in his own Dōjō Taikikan and in his everyday life. As Europe's most-read karate book author with 10 published books and a millennium trainer since 2014, he brings in-depth knowledge, experience and passion to his training sessions. You can find out more about his karate style, his life and his philosophyat here.
Note: If Fiore Tartaglia is unable to lead the karate retreat for unforeseen reasons, we reserve the right to have the karate retreat program conducted by a qualified and experienced trainer from his karate school "Taikikan". The replacement trainer is not entitled to a refund of the participation fee; the cancellation conditions listed apply.
A holistic experience under the guidance of 7th Dan Fiore Tartaglia that goes far beyond technique.
Main topics
Dokan: The path is a circle.
Regardless of the knowledge and level achieved, the development of one's own karate continues - even after several decades of practice. What the karate beginner has learned in the first lesson accompanies the karateka on ever new levels, provided the right mental attitude is present.
Deepening will be the guiding path of the learning content in this karate week.
Focus on 2 kata.
One for the Kyu grades and one for the Dan grades (to be decided by the group). This is about learning and deepening. Not only the technical aspect and the bunkai are analyzed, but also the basic teachings and messages of the kata are the focus.
The level is adapted to the respective grades, while all participants deal with the same main topics.
Schedule
Saturday: Day of arrival
Sunday
- Introduction: 9:00 - 9:15 am (15 minutes)
- morning training: 9:15 - 10:45 am (1.5 h)
- afternoon training: 5:30 - 6:45 pm (1.25 h)
Monday
- morning training: 9:00 - 10:30 am (1.5 h)
- meditation: 10:45 - 11:00 am (15 min)
- theory: 11:00 - 11:30 am (30 min)
- afternoon free + "get together": for all participants (optional)
Tuesday
- morning training: 9:00 - 10:30 (1.5 h)
- afternoon training: 17:30 - 18:45 (1.25 h)
Wednesday
- morning training: 9:00 - 10:30 (1.5 h)
- afternoon training: 17:30 - 18:45 (1.25 h)
Thursday
- morning training: 9:00 - 10:30 am (1.5 h)
- meditation: 10:45 - 11:00 am (15 min)
- theory: 11:00 - 11:30 am (30 min)
- afternoon free
Friday
- Morning training: 9:00 - 10:30 am (1.5 h)
- Training: 5:30 - 6:45 pm (1.25 h)
- Closing: 6:45 - 7:00 pm (15 min)
Saturday: day of departure
We reserve the right to adjust the main topics and the division of the training times before the start of the karate retreat.
The karate retreat takes place on the premises of our partner hotel - a 4-star hotel on the beautiful beach of Nora in the south of Sardinia. Surrounded by crystal-clear water and impressive nature, it offers the ideal setting for the FT-KARATE retreat.
Please note: The booking of the hotel with half board is made directly via the website of the partner hotel, more information under "Booking procedure".
Would you like to bring a companion (non-karateka) to the retreat? No problem - accompanying persons are very welcome!
You can book directly through our partner hotel. All we need is the name of your companion.
Book the karate retreat program:
Secure your place for the karate retreat program at the price of 550 € (incl. 22% VAT rate Italy) per karateka directly in our store. Cancellation conditions apply.
Receive hotel discount code:
After booking the karate retreat program in our store, you will receive a hotel discount code by e-mail, with which you can book your room incl. half board directly via the partner hotelwebsite at special conditions (which we will be happy to inform you of on request). The booking is independent of the karate retreat program - the cancellation conditions of the hotel on the corresponding website apply.
All details by e-mail:
After booking, you will receive all further information about the karate retreat by email.
Please note:
- Please note that access to the hotel grounds and training areas is reserved exclusively for hotel guests.
- We recommend that you take out travel cancellation, internationalhealth and accident insurance.
All cancellations of the Karate Retreat program must be received in writing (by email to: info@ft-karate.com) by the dates stated in order to be considered. FT-KARATE must confirm the receipt of the cancellation e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please call and follow up in case your email has ended up in the spam folder.
Take the opportunity to book a personal coaching or private karate session with 7th Dan Fiore Tartaglia during the karate retreat week:
Karate session: Choose between a private lesson or a small group session, to work specifically on your techniques.
Coaching: Opt for individual or small group coaching to achieve your goals effectively and individually.
To secure an appointment, add the note "Karate Retreat 2025" to your shopping cart. Before the retreat week begins, we will coordinate the exact day and time for your private lesson with you individually.
Do you have any questions, suggestions or concerns?
Would you like to find out more about the partner hotel conditions?
Just write to us at info@ft-karate.com and we will be happy to help you!