Authentic Experience of Karate at a Japanese Temple!

Wearing a "Dogi":

"Dogi" is unique uniform that all karate students wear. You can instantly tell a person's skill level by the color of their belt. Starting with the white belt, students work their way up to the black belt.There is a saying in karate, "Karate starts and ends with a bow". Bowing may seem like a simple gesture, but it's actually one of the key fundamentals. We'll teach you how to "correctly" bow.

Bowing and Meditating:

Meditation is refered to a state of deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective.We will meditate to organize our thoughts.

Basics and "Kata"

Then we’ll practice the basic stances, punches, kicks, and defense techniques of karate. One crucial aspect of karate is that there's no jumping. This linear aspect of the sport is what differentiates it from other Martial Arts and why speed is king.

Board Breaking:

After demonstrating "kata" or detailed patterns of movements intended as a literal depiction of a mock fight, we will learn the first kata "Heian Shodan" and master how to use it for attacking and defending. A karate master will be able to pick and choose various Katas to use when fighting!

Don't worry! We're not sending you home without a good old fashioned board break. Everyone will have the chance to write your next New Year resolution on a wooden board, and punch or kick through them!