Ballarat Karate Club

description of the school

The style of karate taught is an Okinawan system called Shorin Ryu (Matsumura Seito). Its origins developed from Indigenous Okinawan fighting arts and the various hand and foot fighting systems of South East Asia. The philosophy and training principles are based on practicing karate as a way of life, to improve ones health and fitness, to defend against an attack and as a method of conditioning and developing the mind and body through the continued practice. The five elements that make up the training syllabus are: 1, Kihon - basic training techniques. 2. Kata - traditional form of practice utilising a full range of blocks, kicks, punching and body shifting skills. 3. Kobudo - the teaching and preserving of ancient Okinawan weapon forms. 4. Tuite - a comprehensive system of street self defence. 5. Kumite - sparring contest.