Adyar, Chennai

Born To Fight School of Karate

Adyar branch of Born To Fight, teaching Isshin-Ryu karate under Sensei Ayyappan. Suits kids and adults new to karate.

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Karate

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At a glance

Cost: Contact gym for current pricing.
Trial: Not confirmed
Sports taught: Karate
Isshin-ryu karate (an Okinawan style). The school's site has pages on its kata, belt ranking and code of conduct. It runs several branches in Chennai.
When to train: Not confirmed
Who teaches: Sensei Ayyappan
Beginners: Not confirmed
Serious fighters: Not confirmed
Women-only classes: Not confirmed
Facilities: Not confirmed
Contact: Phone, Email, Website
Last checked: 1 Nov 2026, against the gym's website

New to karate?

General guidance for the sport, not facts about this school. Check the details above, and ask the school if anything differs.

Belts and grading

You start at white belt and move through coloured belts. These steps are called kyu grades. Black belt is the first dan grade, and further dan grades come after that.
Belt colours and the number of steps change from school to school and from association to association, so a green belt in one dojo may not match a green belt in another.

Your first class

Arrive a little early. Most dojos ask you to take your shoes off and bow when you step onto the floor.
Expect a warm-up, then basics: stances, punches, kicks and blocks, done in lines with the whole class.

Kit

A karate uniform (gi) and a belt. Schools usually sell them, so ask before buying elsewhere.
Sparring gear comes later and depends on the style: gloves, shin or foot guards, a mouthguard and, for some classes, a groin guard. Your coach will tell you what is needed.

Ask the school

Which style do you teach, and who certifies the belts?
Is there a free or paid trial class, and what should I wear?
Which batch suits a beginner of my age, and how big is it?
What do gradings, uniforms and tournaments cost on top of the monthly fee?

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Listing description

Written from the public sources listed on this page; not a firsthand Roundhouse review. Confirm details with the gym.

This is the Adyar branch of Born To Fight School of Karate, which teaches Isshin-Ryu, an Okinawan karate style, under Sensei Ayyappan. The school also runs branches in Kilpauk and Anna Nagar. Fees and class times are not published, so call before visiting.

Coaches

Sensei Ayyappan

Head coach

Received the Renshi grade from the Isshin-Ryu World Karate Association in Okinawa in 2012, per the school's site.

Reported in the recorded sources. Roundhouse has not independently checked coaching credentials.

Facilities

“Not confirmed” means we could not find it stated, not that the gym lacks it.

MatsNot confirmed

Heavy bagsNot confirmed

Strength zoneNot confirmed

Changing roomsNot confirmed

ShowersNot confirmed

ParkingNot confirmed

Contact and location

3/5, 3rd Floor, Teacher's Colony, Adyar, Chennai 600020

+91 98413 23914

borntofightschoolofkarate@gmail.com

Website: borntofight.in

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Where this comes from

Coaches:Gym's websitechecked 27 Oct 2026(Sensei Ayyappan's grade is shown in the milestone section of the home page.)
Contact and address:Gym's websitechecked 27 Oct 2026
Description:Gym's websitechecked 1 Nov 2026
Sports taught:Gym's websitechecked 27 Oct 2026

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