Community Karate Center - St. Charles, MO
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N 38° 49.631 W 090° 31.158
15S E 715344 N 4300522
Karate school in Saint Charles, Missouri
Waymark Code: WM19A7E
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2024
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County of school: St. Charles County
Location of school: New Town Rd., Fountain Lakes Center, St. Charles
Phone: (636) 493-6601
"The "Father of Modern Karate," Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957), was the founder of Shotokan Karate, starting the first dojo in Okinawa, a prefecture of Japan. His students named the dojo "Shotokan" though he never named his teaching Shotokan. The name derives from Funakoshi's pen-name "Shoto" meaning "pine-waves" (the movement of pine needles when the wind blows through them) and "Kan" which means house.
?"Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves), and kumite (sparring). Techniques in kihon and kata are characterised by deep, long stances that provide stability, enable powerful movements, and strengthen the legs. Shotokan is regarded as a dynamic martial art as it develops anaerobic, powerful techniques as well as developing speed." ~ Community Karate Center