| The Golden Tiger Shotokan Club is a traditional Japanese martial arts Dojo. We are very proud of the quality of instruction that we offer. The Golden Tiger is not a typical commercial school. We are a nonprofit group. Our award winning Instructors are all volunteers who care about the tradition of teaching martial arts. We strive to maintain the tradition in our dojo as passed on from Master Funakoshi to the present. Training sessions are geared to suit all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Master Funakoshi was a man of Tao. He place no emphasis whatsoever on competitions, record breaking or championships. He place emphasis on individual self-perfection. He believed in the common decency and respect that one human being owes another. He was the master of masters. Our point is that it's not the size of the dog in a fight that matters so much; its the size of the fight in the dog. That is the same philosophy that we practice at the Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio. |
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| Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio "What the mind believe, the body achieve" |
| Proud members of |
| Amateur Athletic Union |
| USA National karate-Do Federation |
| 12 West Chester Pike Havertown, Pa. 19083 484-453-8423 |
At the Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio we
belief that Karate is an art rather than a sport.
Karate practice with out the philosophy is
just a system of violence.
belief that Karate is an art rather than a sport.
Karate practice with out the philosophy is
just a system of violence.
Before you try karate, though, you should know what "karate" means - and it doesn't mean
what you probably think it means. Thanks to movies and television shows, the word karate
is frequently - and incorrectly - used as a catchall word for martial arts. Actually kara
means "empty" and te means "hand". So in reality, karate means "empty hand". Karate-do
means "the art of empty hand fighting". Only Okinawa or Japanese martial arts style are
true Karate-do. Some martial art style use the word karate for commercial purpose but is
not karate-do. Karate originate in Okinawa as a system of self-defense, and it consists of
techniques of punching, blocking, striking, and kicking. These techniques are combined into
specific patterns called kata (forms) and are applied against opponents in kumite (controlled
sparring). What follows is in an introduction to an ancient art in its modern manifestation of
self-defense, physical and mental development, and sport.
There is and old saying in karate that anything clever or fancy you do to defend yourself will
work, but only half the time. So, what's is the answer? Basics, basics,basics! Do what works,
and do what has the most chance of working without backfiring on you.
By basic, we mean the basic karate techniques of blocking, punching, striking, and kicking.
And we mean the basic body mechanics such as rotation, snap, movement of the body
center, and so on. Instead of blowing a whistle, try a loud Kiai and a sharp elbow to the side
of the head. If you miss, or if it doesn't work, try it again. If you execute a strong reverse
punch to the attacker's nose and it doesn't work, at least he can't take the punch away from
you like a can of mace and use it against you. From you basic training in karate, you will
amass a sizeable arsenal of strikes, punches,and kicks very quickly, and you will have these
at your disposal all the time. If you train hard, you will soon realize that every block can be a
powerful strike, and every strike, kick, and punch can be a powerful block. Basic techniques
- not weapons or tricks - are the karate student's best friends.
what you probably think it means. Thanks to movies and television shows, the word karate
is frequently - and incorrectly - used as a catchall word for martial arts. Actually kara
means "empty" and te means "hand". So in reality, karate means "empty hand". Karate-do
means "the art of empty hand fighting". Only Okinawa or Japanese martial arts style are
true Karate-do. Some martial art style use the word karate for commercial purpose but is
not karate-do. Karate originate in Okinawa as a system of self-defense, and it consists of
techniques of punching, blocking, striking, and kicking. These techniques are combined into
specific patterns called kata (forms) and are applied against opponents in kumite (controlled
sparring). What follows is in an introduction to an ancient art in its modern manifestation of
self-defense, physical and mental development, and sport.
There is and old saying in karate that anything clever or fancy you do to defend yourself will
work, but only half the time. So, what's is the answer? Basics, basics,basics! Do what works,
and do what has the most chance of working without backfiring on you.
By basic, we mean the basic karate techniques of blocking, punching, striking, and kicking.
And we mean the basic body mechanics such as rotation, snap, movement of the body
center, and so on. Instead of blowing a whistle, try a loud Kiai and a sharp elbow to the side
of the head. If you miss, or if it doesn't work, try it again. If you execute a strong reverse
punch to the attacker's nose and it doesn't work, at least he can't take the punch away from
you like a can of mace and use it against you. From you basic training in karate, you will
amass a sizeable arsenal of strikes, punches,and kicks very quickly, and you will have these
at your disposal all the time. If you train hard, you will soon realize that every block can be a
powerful strike, and every strike, kick, and punch can be a powerful block. Basic techniques
- not weapons or tricks - are the karate student's best friends.
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