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Karate

The word karate is a combination of two Japanese characters. Kara, meaning empty, and te, meaning hand. Karate can be practiced as an art (budō), self defence, or as a combat sport.

Karate practice is divided into three elements:
  • Kihon: This is the beginning, or roots, of your karate-do. Punching, striking, kicking, and blocking are the building blocks of karate, and must be practiced regularly to create a strong foundation for Shotokan karate.​
  • ​Kata: These are the "forms" or "patterns" practiced in karate. Kata are the formal exercises of karate which simulate defence against multiple imaginary opponents.
  • Kumite: Kumite is the sparring portion of karate practice. Students train with a partner, and strive to develop strong, committed attacks and powerful defences
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Kobudo

element_settings.Image_30621876.defaultSensei Hiroshi Yoshimura (8th Dan)

​It is a popular belief that Okinawan farming tools evolved in to weapons due to restrictions placed upon the peasants by the Satsuma samurai clan, which forbade them from carrying arms.  As a result, they were defenseless and developed a fighting system around their traditional farming tools, which evolved into what we now call Kobudo.

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