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| Karate for kids Karate is one of the best activities that children can participate in. As a disciplined art, karate will help your child learn to accept responsibilities, become more aware of their surroundings and to develop greater concentration skills. Your child will learn karate in a safe and friendly atmosphere where the emphases is placed on practice and participation rather than on winning. All our instructors are certified to teach karate by the SSU- USA and have many years of karate experience that they wish to pass on to the students. Your child will be treated with kindness and patience to ensure that his/her karate training will be fun, exciting and rewarding. The self defense aspect of karate is unfortunately almost necessary for children in todays society but you may find that it is secondary to the inner skills your child will learn, such as self respect, patience, kindness and the willingness to work toward a goal and not to give up on themselves. These benefits will carry over to their schoolwork as well as later in life for college and their careers. |
| Karate for teens Karate training is a fun way to exercise and is very popular among most teenagers. The speed, power and effectiveness will appeal to those teens who are looking for an active and exciting pastime. Karate training will help you to look and feel great while learning to defend yourself. As an individual sport karate provides a fun way to exercise for those who may not feel comfortable in team sports. Karate is one of the most exciting ways of getting in shape and toning the entire body. You will not be bullied, picked on or pushed around by anyone, and you will find everyone involved in the karate program to be really friendly and helpful. Many students have found lasting friendships through karate and each student will be accepted and allowed to be their own person. If being a Black Belt Instructor is one of your dreams then this is the place to start on the path to success. |
| Karate for adults Karate training is one of the best ways of getting in shape. Karate will help you to become more physically fit while increasing your endurance and overall health. We start with simple easy to remember exercises and gradually increase the number and time spent on each technique. You will find that in no time you will have mastered the basics of karate. For those that may not have participated in sports or who have not been active for some time, you will find our beginner classes are a great workout without being to strenuous. Karate class is a place where you will meet new people and make many new friends while learning an incredibly effective form of self defence. You will be treated with respect, courtesy and patience by the instructors who will help you in every aspect of your training. Karate is a great activity for parents to do with their children, you will have fun training together and as you advance through the ranks you will lead by example and be a positive role model for your child. |
Classes for all ages. Fun and friendly atmosphere. SSU National membership. Color belt advancement tests. Black Belt training and certification. Instructor training and licensing. Referee courses and certification. Competition Team training. National and World Tournaments. Special Karate and weapon seminars with guest instructors from the USA, Europe and Japan. |
| Shito-Ryu Shukokai Union USA Bringing Traditional Karate to the 21st Century |
| The Shito-Ryu Shukokai Karate-Do Union USA is dedicated to establishing a strong organization, in order to train qualified instructors who will continue teaching traditional Karate-Do in the United States. |

| "Every journey begins with the first step" |