True karate is this: that in daily life ones’ mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice.Gichin Funakoshi
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The origins of what its called “Karate” today can be traced to about fourteen hundred years ago when Daruma (Bodhidarma), the founder of Zen Buddhism left India and moved to China. Bodhidarma set the system of mind and body exercises and presented it to monks in Shaolin Temple. That system was to be known later as Shorin-ji Kempo. It is known that simple fighting methods existed among the…
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“Kara-te” means ” empty hand” and illustrates that Karate is a technique that allows anyone to defend oneself with bare hands and fists without weapons.
Our Results in Numbers
A 1985 study found that children in martial arts have an increased sense of responsibili-
ty, and a higher sense of self-esteem.
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Members of National Karate Institute, 2008 -
Master Hidetaka Nishiyama (Left), Kamil Kroczewski (right) -
Team California, USA Nationals 2012 -
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