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Charlottesville Shotokan Karate Club

About Shotokan Karate

The Charlottesville Shotokan Karate Club practices traditional Japanese Shotokan karate, and fosters strength, confidence, and self-control. Students learn and develop blocks, strikes, kicks, forms, and partner drills in a positive, non-contact environment. Beginners and experienced students participate in regular training, as well as special clinics, tournaments, and camps. The purpose of karate is not physical prowess or the winning of matches, but the development of character through training.
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Affiliation: JKA WF America

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We are members of the JKA WF America, part of the Japan Karate Association, a world-wide martial arts organization, ensuring the same standards of instructors and training throughout the world.

Resources

  • Description of a Typical Class
  • History of Karate
  • Dojo Kun and Niju Kun (Precepts) 
  • ​Karate Glossary
  • Karate Terminology
  • Quotes from Master Funakoshi
  • Techniques
    • ​Shotokan Kihon (Basics)
    • Shotokan Dachi (Stances)
    • Shotokan Kata (Forms) Charts
    • Punches
    • Kicks
  • Kata
    • JKA Kata, slow with Japanese description (Taikyoku Shodan - Hangestu, JKA Brasov Romania)
    • JKA Shitei Kata, with count (Heian Shodan - Tekki Shodan, JKA HQ Japan)
    • JKA Sentei Kata, with count (Bassai Dai - Kanku Dai, JKA HQ Japan)
    • ​Ohta and Enoeda Sensei Kata (Taikyokyu Shodan - Wankan, JKA England)
  • First Test
    • ​Kihon (Basics), see 0-1:12
    • Kata (Forms): Taikyoku Shodan (kids), Heian Shodan (adults)
    • Kumite (Sparring), see 0-0:55
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