Calling all Shotokan students

[Souldburned]

hey..i´ve been training karate shotokan for about 5 or 6 months now. I really love it...=)

[pers]

hey..i´ve been training karate shotokan for about 5 or 6 months now. I really love it...=)

 

Good luck ! and enjoy your training ,who is your sensie ?

[Freddy]

Ive been training for 1 year and a week or so. Wish i started earlier

[Killer Miller]

Could you clarify the below comment. Are you implying that "non-JKA' clubs are more concerned about being associated or "actual JKA" clubs are more concerned?

 

- Killer -

I have been training for a few years now. With regards to Shotokan, unfortunately, some clubs are more concerned about being associated with the "JKA" than teaching. As for the martial art itself, all I can say is that all martial art styles have strength and weaknesses. The more I train, the more unsatisfied I am with the style. However, this is not unique to shotokan. People training in Goju will feel the same way too. In most cases, cross training will be necessary at one point or another.

[Killer Miller]

To the original post:

 

17 years training under Hidetaka Nishiyama - traditional JKA.

 

I don't find any weak points about the art. MOST don't stay with the art long enough to have a clue as to what it's really all about...

 

It's very traditional, which most don't like except the hard core people.

 

You might get bored with it until you reach certain levels - High Green belt and above.

 

It's very structured and standardized across the board - however, don't get confused with off-shutes that don't follow the same standards of teaching.

 

As far as what to look for in general - which there are many clubs that claim to be traditional Shotokan and are not...

 

Is the class structured - not a "free-for-all" during warmup or during class.

 

Is there a warm up and warm down - stretching and basics.

 

Traditional Shotokan will have very few General Exercises before or duing class - just Karate and those exercises that only specifically apply to Karate.

 

They should welcome you into their dojo with professionalism, respect, and friendlyness. No staring at you with looks that will kill, etc. (which I have seen alot of in Dojos).

 

Price should be very reasonable and just on a "month-to-month" basis - probably no more that $35 to $40 a month.

 

I could go on and on, but I think you have enough to work with now.

 

- Killer -

[JOMA]

If you ever get a chance to see a real master of shotokan you will be pleasantly surprised to see it flow like water. I've been training shotokan for only four year but have had several opportunities to see some real experts. Kept me from blinking for fear of missing something, amazing. I've seen a couple of experts in other styles too. When your good your good doesn't matter what the style. Shotokan sure has a reputation for being hard nose, but we're taught to bring it on at that moment of focus and to be some what relaxed between our strikes and blocks.

 

 

 

Joma JKA 4th KYU

[Souldburned]

Good luck ! and enjoy your training ,who is your sensie ?

 

My sensei is awesome..and there are loads of other usefull persons there,

 

I really love beeing there and i wished that there where more trains weekly ( only 2 a week ). I´ve done lots of friends there

 

=)

[Paul Herbert]

I've been training in Shotokan Karate for 23 years over in the UK and I'm a student of the late Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda 9th Dan JKA/KUGB.

 

I believe that Shotokan karate when practised correctly, is a very complete art and effective self defence system.

[usr]

I am new to all of this and have recently begun to look into the types of martial arts which are offered in my area. I was originally uninterested in karate, for unknown reasons. However, after reading this thread, it seems like an art that is definately worth it. Is Shotokan the most commonly offered type of karate? I only ask because my local college (not that I really want to take it there) just offers "karate". I'm not sure about the local instructor I've been in contact with, I've emailed him to ask.

[kataman]

I made a come back to karate after a 15 years brake in january 2002.None stop since, then I love the style and I love the tournements.I am a blue belt one month away from a brouwn belt,Igo to the dojo 2 to 3 times a week and I do weapons on sunday for 2 hours. It feel good to be 36 years old.