Sasori_Te Posted September 27, 2003 Posted September 27, 2003 Does anyone know of a good solid karate school in the New Orleans, Louisiana area? I moved there but I'm out of town working at the present time and haven't had time to research it locally yet. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not really interested in Shotokan since my original style was based there. Thanks A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
Sho-ju Posted September 27, 2003 Posted September 27, 2003 http://www.neworleanskarate.net/ New Orleans Karate Club Belle Chasse Other Karate & Martial Arts Instructors in New Orleans, Louisiana Ascension Martial Arts 10037 Highway 22 St Amant, LA (225) 675-2631 Institute Of Martial Arts 3848 Veterans Blvd Metairie, LA (504) 454-7923 Karate USA 4420 Highway 22 Mandeville, LA (985) 674-5480 Kenner Karate Center 500 Vintage Dr Kenner, LA (504) 465-9762 Myers Family Karate & Krav Maga Training Center 1010 C M Fagan Dr Hammond, LA (985) 542-7115 Portier Karate & Fitness Center 201 N Hollywood Rd Houma, LA (985) 872-1838 White Crane Kung Fu Studio PO Box 1999 Metairie, LA (504) 861-3092 Wilber Lewis Nekodo Karate 13242 W Main St Larose, LA (985) 693-7088 World Martial Arts 2440 Veterans Kenner, LA (504) 455-5425 World Martial Arts 2440 Veterans Memorial Blvd Metairie, LA (504) 888-5425 Yaniga's Karate Center 1600 N Highway 190 # 6 Covington, LA (985) 892-6020 Let me know what you think of this group... http://www.keichu.com/index.html
Sasori_Te Posted September 28, 2003 Author Posted September 28, 2003 Thank's Sho-ju. I've got a list from the yellow pages of all the clubs, but what I'm really hoping for is someone who knows an instructor or someone in a school theer that can tell me a little about it. As for Keichu, it was my original style. I'm originally from Louisiana ( So is Karl Marx the GM of Keichu-Do) IT is a Shotokan based system (loosely) and not very knowledgable about bunkai and oyo. They also tend to change the kata ( a lot in some cases ) as they see fit. I think that might be okay if you knew what you were taking away and why, but as far as I could tell that wasn't the case. They also turned into bible thumpers after Karl Marx found religion. They make good tournament competitors but that's about all the good things I can say about them. My first instructor ( a Keichu stylist ) is now a Shorin Ryu convert and teaching Shorin Ryu Orthodox. He's still a prejudice a** hole but at least he now knows he was a joke. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
Sho-ju Posted September 28, 2003 Posted September 28, 2003 Could you tell me a little more about Keichu-Do, how is it taught, what are rankings, which kata are included in there syllabus, is it a point/sport style, etc. Is it big in the U.S.?
Sasori_Te Posted September 29, 2003 Author Posted September 29, 2003 There's really not a lot more to tell than what's on the website. They use the following kata unless theyv'e been changed: Heian shodan - sandan kamae no bushi keri zuki waza sanchin Chinto I don't even remember what the brown belt kata were called. It really doesn't matter since all of the kata were pulled out of someone's butt. They don't come close to resembling any of the traditional kata that they're named for. The ones with traditional names that is. The belts/ranks are: yellow 8th kyu orange 7th kyu green 6th kyu green w/ black stripe 5th kyu purple 4th kyu brown with 3 stripes on tip 3rd kyu brown with 2 stripes on tip 2nd kyu brown w/ black stripe 1st kyu black Shodan It's mostly ripped off Shotokan movements. They do one steps, scenario self defense, and some basic basic jiu jitsu and judo as well as competition sparring. I will say that the techniques are clean and crisp and the competition sparring is taught well. It's a very showy style. The only good thing I can say is that I had very good basics when I changed to more traditional training. It's not a terribly big style at all. Only a few schools in the states. One in Louisiana, one or two in Kansas City and a couple of schools in California as far as I know. Why so curious about such an obscure style? A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
Sho-ju Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 I emailed them asking about kata and had a cryptic answer in return. It seems cultic.
Sasori_Te Posted September 29, 2003 Author Posted September 29, 2003 *L* Did the man himself, Karl Marx write it? *LMAO* He's such a crackpot! He tries to come off like he's some sort of genius guru or something. It'd be funny if it weren't sad. I do know exactly what you're talking about though. If you write back, just remember that I warned you. He also likes to brag about how high his IQ is. Did he mention it? A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
Sho-ju Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 *L* Did the man himself, Karl Marx write it? *LMAO* He's such a crackpot! He tries to come off like he's some sort of genius guru or something. It'd be funny if it weren't sad. I do know exactly what you're talking about though. If you write back, just remember that I warned you. He also likes to brag about how high his IQ is. Did he mention it? It was Marx himself. I'm a Christian and a karateka but this guy is a crackpot, I agree.
Sasori_Te Posted September 30, 2003 Author Posted September 30, 2003 Sorry ... if I'd have known I could have saved you a headache trying to decipher what he's trying to say. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
Sho-ju Posted September 30, 2003 Posted September 30, 2003 He did come off 'trying' to sound like a rabbi giving a teaching on the meaning of kata when all I wanted to know was what kata do you teach. I never got an answer and I emailed him 3x. Is he any good himself?
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