Tying your belt
The uniform used in karate is called a karate-gi. Its chief feature is the ceremonial belt, the proper tying of which is shown in the pictures (below). The belt is the symbol of a student’s proficiency in karate.
Beginners to Yellow Belt
Respecting Traditions
The discipline of karate was developed by Chinese and Japanese masters. It is important to respect its traditions. They will help you understand how the discipline evolved up to today and will continue to progress into the future. Respecting the karate tradition includes taking proper care of your gi, practising good hygiene, showing respect to
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What Happens In A Karate Class?
A karate class lasts one to two hours. It starts with bows of respect. Your first bow will be to show respect to the master of the school, whose portrait is generally hung on the wall. Next, you bow to your instructor. You begin the class by doing warm‑up exercises that prepare your muscles and
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Karate Dojo
Traditionally, a karate dojo has a wooden floor, some Dojo’s, however, where other martial arts such as judo and aikido are practised, may have matted floors. The walls of the dojo are covered with mirrors. These are very important because they enable you to see and so correct faults in your stance and technique.
Starting Karate
You may be shy and lack self confidence. You may have a hard time making friends. The practice’ of karate will help you overcome these difficulties through group training and through your own individual work. You may be nervous or need to channel your aggressiveness. You may have been told you are a bad sport.
Sensei Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957)
It is believed that karate has evolved from a system of physical exercises taught to monks at the Shaolin Temple in central China’s Hunan province in the sixth century. Bodhidharma (Daruma in Japanese), the founder of Zen Buddhism, developed a new training system to teach the monks at the temple, incorporating both physical and spiritual
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