Shintokukai Karate & Kobudo


Copyright © 2005	Why Choose Karate? With all the myriad of choices today, it can be difficult to differentiate the merits of one martial art versus another. Karate is a fascinating and beautiful martial art with a long and rich history. Having evolved on the small island kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa), and later, Greater Japan, Karate has earned its reputation as one of the World's most revered martial arts. If you are considering which type of martial art to practice, here are some characteristics of Karate that may interest you: Karate is recognized and respected the World over. Karate is a legitimate martial art with literally millions of practitioners. From Asia, the Middle East, Europe to the Americas, Karate is extremely well known. Karate is one of the most effective self-defense systems in the World. Karate is a tried and proven, reliable means of self-protection. Karate employs the Human body's entire repertoire of defensive tools, including a balanced utilization of both lower and upper body techniques. Although Karate is best known for its powerful blocks and strikes - pressure points, take-downs, locks, pins and grappling techniques are all contained within Karate's larger syllabus. Karate is not a trend that is going to die out in only a few short years. Karate has surely stood the test of time. While various fads have come and gone, Karate has always been there. Karate's timeless, enduring quality speaks for itself. Karate has depth. While Karate can certainly be practiced recreationally, the full and complete breadth of the art can take literally a lifetime to master. Karate contains many layers. While some Karate techniques are quite simple to learn, others can take literally years of patient practice. Karate is a true art. It is for this reason that Karate is considered to be an intangible cultural treasure by the Japanese government. Karate is the source of numerous other martial arts. By studying the source, a more fundamentally sound understanding of martial arts in general can be achieved. As one properly learns Karate, one will develop an understanding of the governing concepts and principles of many other martial arts. Karate benefits society. Karate is a non-violent form of personal empowerment based in the management and control of fear and the cultivation of inner peace. Note: Although it may be financially profitable to simply teach people to fight, which is an emerging trend, this does not benefit society at all, but rather, detracts from it.

Why Choose Karate?

With all the myriad of choices today, it can be difficult to differentiate the merits of one martial art versus another. Karate is a fascinating and beautiful martial art with a long and rich history. Having evolved on the small island kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa), and later, Greater Japan, Karate has earned its reputation as one of the World's most revered martial arts. If you are considering which type of martial art to practice, here are some characteristics of Karate that may interest you:

Karate is recognized and respected the World over. Karate is a legitimate martial art with literally millions of practitioners. From Asia, the Middle East, Europe to the Americas, Karate is extremely well known.

Karate is one of the most effective self-defense systems in the World. Karate is a tried and proven, reliable means of self-protection. Karate employs the Human body's entire repertoire of defensive tools, including a balanced utilization of both lower and upper body techniques. Although Karate is best known for its powerful blocks and strikes - pressure points, take-downs, locks, pins and grappling techniques are all contained within Karate's larger syllabus.

Karate is not a trend that is going to die out in only a few short years. Karate has surely stood the test of time. While various fads have come and gone, Karate has always been there. Karate's timeless, enduring quality speaks for itself.

Karate has depth. While Karate can certainly be practiced recreationally, the full and complete breadth of the art can take literally a lifetime to master. Karate contains many layers. While some Karate techniques are quite simple to learn, others can take literally years of patient practice. Karate is a true art. It is for this reason that Karate is considered to be an intangible cultural treasure by the Japanese government.

Karate is the source of numerous other martial arts. By studying the source, a more fundamentally sound understanding of martial arts in general can be achieved. As one properly learns Karate, one will develop an understanding of the governing concepts and principles of many other martial arts.

Karate benefits society. Karate is a non-violent form of personal empowerment based in the management and control of fear and the cultivation of inner peace. Note: Although it may be financially profitable to simply teach people to fight, which is an emerging trend, this does not benefit society at all, but rather, detracts from it.