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About Shotokan Karate JKA Academy :
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Shotokan Karate JKA Academy is affiliated to Japan Karate Association World Federation
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- Head Instructor, M. Kawasoe Sensei 8th Dan & Regular Chief Club Instructor Sham Aktar 6th Dan.
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Key Points about Shotokan JKA Karate: It is the most powerful & dynamic Karate, Shotokan Karate JKA utilizes both sides of the body to produce powerful attacks, fast punches, kicks , strikes, blocks and some throws. It also develops a balanced & even development of the body & mind through its practice of basics,forms, and sparring drills in practice. ( Kihon, Kata & Kumite )
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Practitioners employ powerfully delivered,blocks, punches & strikes, using the hips in every technique.
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Remember !!... Many other Karate systems were derived from the Shotokan JKA system.
such as taekwondo, kyokushinkai karate, wadoryu karate ..and many others...their founders learned under Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Shotokan JKA Karate as students.
Now you have the opportunity to master the dynamic Karate of original Japan Karate Association karate as taught at the Japan Karate Association (JKA) by the original Shotokan JKA karate masters towards Black Belt Excellence.
Sham Aktar 6th Dan - Trainer of great Black Belts, is the chief club karate instructor/coach. He has has over 48 years of Karate & martial arts experience. He has trained in many traditional & modern martial arts, and has trained extensively in China, Malaysia, & Japan with the worlds' leading original Karate & Martial arts masters. His goal is to revive the spirit of true traditional Karate at the Shotokan JKA academy for his students, & to simplify the teachings & concepts of these masters, which have become fragmented, lost, or confused. After many years of practice, research, & synthesis of all of his masters' teachings & essential points, he has been able to devise his unique, simplified, & best method of original Shotokan JKA karate upto Black Belt & beyond, which enables anyone to learn the original practical ultimate self-defence techniques & skills in a dedicated relatively shorter time then ever before, and become a great karate Black.
Call now if you have the commitment to master the fascinating & challenging art of Shotokan JKA Karate with Sham Aktar & his coaching team: Call FREE : 0800 999 1959 OR Mob/Text: 07956 553417
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About Real Traditional Shotokan JKA Karate
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![master Gigo Funakoshi the great karate expert practising on the makiwara in the 1950's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7028ad_3f906930db264e00b40acb734eeb8526~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_216,h_234,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/fu1_edited.jpg)
Yoshitaka Funakoshi. The Genius of Karate & the son of Gichin Funakoshi the founder of karate practising on the makiwara.
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