Our Training
Our training takes place at Scotter Village Hall at the below times:
Tuesdays 7-9pm
Sundays 6-8pm
Tuesdays 7-9pm
Sundays 6-8pm
Shotokan Karate is a Japanese style of martial arts, because of it lower, longer stances, offensive nature and sharp linear movements, it is considered a 'hard' style karate, as opposed to 'soft' style karate with its circular flowing movements.
It is a physically demanding art, but athletic prowess is not a requirement to begin: male or female, young or old, only determination and a willingness to try are needed.
New students will be taught the basics, starting with warm-up and stretching exercises to avoid injuries, then the mechanics of blocks and punches. Once a certain number of basics are learned, students begin putting them together in pre-arranged combinations called kata (forms).
The kata progress in length and intensity as students become better at combining the moves. Students then begin to apply this knowledge by participating in controlled exchanged punches, kicks and blocks until they are ready for free fighting (kumite). This protects the students until they learn the elements of timing, rhythm, focus and control. It is possible to achieve such a level of proficiency that one could knock down an attacker with one punch or kick.
Although martial arts is an excellent way of working off everyday tensions and stress, self-defense is the main reason most people take it up. Self-defense is a combination of physical training and repetition of coordinated moves that is designed to stop or repel an attack.
Constant training develops awareness as well, allowing the person to recognize dangerous situations in time to avoid them and with the added reward of grading and possibly attaining a new belt make Karate a very rewarding pastime indeed.
It is a physically demanding art, but athletic prowess is not a requirement to begin: male or female, young or old, only determination and a willingness to try are needed.
New students will be taught the basics, starting with warm-up and stretching exercises to avoid injuries, then the mechanics of blocks and punches. Once a certain number of basics are learned, students begin putting them together in pre-arranged combinations called kata (forms).
The kata progress in length and intensity as students become better at combining the moves. Students then begin to apply this knowledge by participating in controlled exchanged punches, kicks and blocks until they are ready for free fighting (kumite). This protects the students until they learn the elements of timing, rhythm, focus and control. It is possible to achieve such a level of proficiency that one could knock down an attacker with one punch or kick.
Although martial arts is an excellent way of working off everyday tensions and stress, self-defense is the main reason most people take it up. Self-defense is a combination of physical training and repetition of coordinated moves that is designed to stop or repel an attack.
Constant training develops awareness as well, allowing the person to recognize dangerous situations in time to avoid them and with the added reward of grading and possibly attaining a new belt make Karate a very rewarding pastime indeed.