Karate Westchester Karate Westchester: White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers
Karate originated from Shaolin Kung Fu in China via the Okinawan Islands and was modernized in the 20 century by Funakoshi Sensei. A typical Karate class may include stretching and basic exercises. One then moves on to practice katas or forms, perhaps an application or two in some classes and then a competitive match. One studies the katas to learn “the secrets” that one might discover for oneself, and develop skills for self defense. Karate emphasizes powerful strikes designed to disable an attacker initially, and then later teaches how to control the attacker without harm. Generally, the emphasis in Karate is external (hard) power, as opposed to the internal (soft) power from Tai Chi. Karate uses a broad variety of weapons to complement empty handed practice. Modern styles of Karate may include Shotokan, Goju, etc. Exercise is often aerobic.
In Westchester County, Karate is available in all the major cities of White Plains, New Rochelle & Yonkers
Scarsdale Aikido 4 Gray Rock Rd Scarsdale, NY 10583 914-648-0492 For Email, see Contact Us below
Funakoshi Sensei - Founder of Modern (Shotokan) Karate
Drills in a Typical Karate Class
Martial Arts Info Westchester: White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers
Introduction Karate Westchester: White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers
This educational section is designed for beginners in their search for martial arts training in Westchester. Aikido Westchester provides instruction in Aikido and the Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters provides instruction in Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan, both in Scarsdale (centrally located in Westchester for White Plains, New Rochelle & Yonkers).