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What is Karate ?
Today, there are many
different types of Martial Arts, most of them are developed
in Asia, but there are also Martial Arts developed in other
parts of the World. Karate, which means empty-hand, is known
in most parts of the World as a Japanese Martial Art. And
that's true, Today’s Karate started in the Ryukyu Islands
(nowadays called Okinawa), the Southern Islands of Japan,
and was brought to the main Island as late as around 1920,
by Gichin Funakoshi. However, history tells that originally,
Karate was developed in China, or even further back in
India. Today there are so many styles of Karate that it is
difficult for a person not familiar with the martial arts to
know the differences.
Sosai Mas Oyama (1923-1994)
Our
style , Kyokushin was established by the legendary
karate grandmaster Masutatsu Oyama in 1956 and has
been called the Strongest Karate since then. Kyokushin
Karate has made it's own name and position throughout the
world having over 10 million practitioners these days.
The biggest difference
between most of the other karate schools and Kyokushin style
that Kyokushin Karate is a realistic karate style.
Through your karate
training, you can achieve the physical and mental strength,
needed not only for your training, but creating a better
life for yourself.
Our Karate style uses a
belt system for students to indicate their progress in
learning the art.
The belt colors are white,
orange, blue, yellow, green, brown respectively and finally
the black belt for advanced level. Achieving the first
black belt grade can take 5 to 7 years of training.
Kyokushin Black Belt is one
of the most respected and valuable Dan (black belt) degrees
in the Martial Arts World.
Our direct affiliation to,
and recognition by Japan is the guaranty that you and your
family can receive one of the highest quality karate
instructions available in Canada in a safe, friendly
environment.
Our Karate Club is directly
affiliated with the International
Karate Organization-Kyokushinkaikan, All Japan Kyokushin
Union.
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