Welcome TO SHORINKANKARATEONLINE
At Shorinkankarateonline, we practice and teach traditional Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo as was taught by the legendary late Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato, a traditional martial art now carried on in the same vein by Minoru Nakazato “Hanshi Judan”.
As a National organization, under the committed leadership of Kyoshi Claude Johnson (8th Dan), Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan South Africa is proudly affiliated to the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan.
Karate
Meaning “empty hand” in Japanese and is sometimes referred to as Karatedo which means “the way of the empty hand”. The dō suffix implies that karatedō is a path to self-knowledge….
Okinawan Kobudō
Translated as “old martial way of Okinawa”. The shorin-ryu system has weapons in their curriculum, among them the bo,(meaning staff), sai (three-pronged truncheon), tonfa (handled club),….
Self Defense
The use of physical force to counter an immediate threat of violence. Such force can be either armed or unarmed. Success depends on the mental and physical preparedness of the defender….
Fun Fitness and Flexibility
Karate offers a wide variety of exercises that are excellent for fitness. Your endurance, muscle tone, flexibility, sense of balance as well as your overall strength will improve through the practice of Shorinryu Shorinkan Karate. Karate offers a complete full body workout, helping with weight loss and overall health, fitness and flexibility.
Flexibility is a vital component of fitness, which is very often overlooked. Maintaining your muscles is important for keeping everyday activities easy and doable. Staying flexible helps to prevent injury such as back and allows your body to work and move through a greater range of movement. There are many ways to improve flexibility, from effective stretches to a more structured flexibility and stretching workout such as a seniors karate class.
Most important of all our karate classes are fun and are designed to eliminate the stresses built up during your day.
Our TRAINING
Contact US
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NG Church Heuwelsig
17 Gilles Van De Wall St
Dan Pienaar
Bloemfontein
9301 - +27 83 650 3409
- info@shorinkankarateonline.com
