Class Schedule & Location

Class Fee: $79/semester

               We learn karate to practice a traditional art form, and to develop self-defense capabilities. We also develop skills that can be used in sport competition. Within limits of safety, we focus on Techniques that have practical application, taught according to a student's ability to learn. Students are encouraged to improve their skills through 'solo practice. The learning process is further Enhanced by cooperation and teamwork with classmates and instructors. With progressive development of skill, knowledge, and conditioning, students will recognize improvement, and accomplish goals. The class will provide an opportunity for exercise and personal development that can be continued from white belt to black belt.
                                                                                                                                      -Randy Hann  4/1/99
 

Objectives of the Karate Program:
 

 -Develop an appreciation for exercise that can be applied to all sports and physical activities. Introduce methodology of safe and practical exercises that condition the body for all types of movement, not just specific Karate technique. Teach the methods of stretching and conditioning that will be applicable to all sports.
 

 -Focus primarily on karate technique that has practical application, and has universal ability to apply against a majority of opponents, and can be accomplished by a majority of students.
 

 -Inspire in students the desire to improve their own skills, by solo practice, as well as learn to appreciate that we need cooperation and teamwork to accomplish the greatest amount of improvement.
 

 -Emphasis on safety, that all students may enjoy practicing Karate without the fear of injury. Also, understanding that one's abilities have potential harm to others if misapplied, and that those abilities should only be used in self-defense.  

 -Practice and continue traditional cultural "habits" (wearing of the gi, bowing, belt tying, etc.) that are associated with the "oriental" martial arts, out of respect for our heritage.
 

 -Study of technique and kata application and interpretation, so that the student can decide those techniques that are best suited for his/her personal use, and understand the effect of those techniques against an opponent.

  -Establish the use of "goal accomplishment" to achieve higher goals, i.e. the use of ranks as a means of recognizing improvement.
 

- Progression of technique according to complexity, and
functionality [ stomp, side kick, backside, skip-in, etc]
 

- Encourage the use of karate as a means of practicing and continuing a traditional art form, a practical form of self-defense, and as a competitive form of sport.