Karate in the hands of people, without these ideals, becomes nothing more than a effective tool to hurt people with. The aim of training then is to not only polish the skill of karate but to polish our spirit, and attitude; To shed the ego and strive towards the goal of character perfection.
The word Karate, pronounced Ka-ra-te, is a form of fighting born out of a need to defend and protect oneself. Karate is a combination of two Japanese characters: kara, meaning empty, and te, meaning hand; thus karate means “empty hand.”
Like most martial arts, Karate has been defined as a weapon-less means of defence with a goal to teach you how to fight. Adding the suffix “-do”, meaning “way,” i.e., karate-do, implies karate as a total way of life that goes well beyond the self-defense applications taught in most martial arts schools.
The physical methods of karate teach a student how to become a more efficient and effective fighter, allowing them to better defend themselves. It develops and conditions the whole body by turning every part of it into a weapon.
It combines offensive and defensive techniques (a variety of blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations) that use all parts of the body to their maximum advantage.
Fundamentally it teaches the body to react in a specific manner, under pressure, in certain situations. Conversely, as Gichin Funakoshi so eloquently states, the true nature of karate lies not in the physical confrontation but in the pursuit of character development; perfection of action through pure and truthful thought.
Karate in the hands of people, without these ideals, becomes nothing more than a effective tool to hurt people with. The aim of training then is to not only polish the skill of karate but to polish our spirit, and attitude; To shed the ego and strive towards the goal of character perfection.
The word Karate, pronounced Ka-ra-te, is a form of fighting born out of a need to defend and protect oneself. Karate is a combination of two Japanese characters: kara, meaning empty, and te, meaning hand; thus karate means “empty hand.”
Like most martial arts, Karate has been defined as a weapon-less means of defence with a goal to teach you how to fight. Adding the suffix “-do”, meaning “way,” i.e., karate-do, implies karate as a total way of life that goes well beyond the self-defense applications taught in most martial arts schools.
The physical methods of karate teach a student how to become a more efficient and effective fighter, allowing them to better defend themselves. It develops and conditions the whole body by turning every part of it into a weapon.
Children learn genuine Japanese karate in structured classes, helping essential Shitoryu karate movements become second nature, all the way to black belt. Sensei Sandra delivers classes every week.  Our class environment is quiet, although kids shout loudly when instructed! Oss!
The Tang Soo Tao Karate Kid’s program helps produce strong, confident and resilient children.Training in a safe and controlled environment our instructors offer both group and one on one instruction ensuring your child gets the care and attention they need.
The Kids Karate Club provides classes for children aged 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years. We offer a personalized training format with a limited class size. Students must be booked in to ensure the correct student-to-instructor ratio is maintained.
Our Little Dragons program is specially designed to engage and inspire 5 to 8 year olds. Using skill based games, obstacle courses and simple movements like rolls and tumbles, kids learn basic karate techniques and develop their movement and coordination.
A gentle introduction to structure, discipline and learning in a self-defence context, our classes are a great way to develop motor skills & co-ordination, build confidence and make new friends in a safe and secure environment.
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