What style of karate do we practise?
People often ask about which style a karate practitioner follows. Is it Shotokan or Kyokushin? Goju-ryu or Shito-ryu? In this club, we do not follow a single large organisation with a strict praxis or stylistic method.
The chief instructor has previously trained in Shoto Budo (a derivative of Shotokai, which itself is a derivative of Shotokan) and Kyokushin (which is partially informed by Shotokan and Goju-ryu) โ as well as modern fencing, archery, and historical fencing. From these varied experiences, and by reading from a wide range of sources and styles, no single organisation or style quite matches what we hope to achieve here.
Therefore, our style has been developed by our chief instructor in a way that allows us to draw inspiration and ideas from the katas that were used to transmit karate through the centuries, while doing our modern practice in a way that makes sense according to modern sport science and pedagogy.
The club opens on Tuesday the 1st of July at the St Mary’s Millennium Centre in West Derby. (And the opening session will be free of charge to everyone.)
We would love to see you there! Please suggest this to any of your friends who might be interested. You would be welcome to give it a go.