“Karate-do Kyohan, The Master Text”, Gichin Funakoshi “Karate-do, My Way of Life”, Gichin Funakoshi “The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate”, Gichin Funakoshi “Notes on Training”, Tsutomu Ohshima “Tsutomu Ohshima: Carrying the Samurai Spirit into the 21st Century”, Eli Cohen “The Book of Five Rings”, Miyamoto Musashi, Bantam Books edition “The Art of War”, Sun Tzu […]
Uniforms (Keiko gi)
Attire * Please wear clean clothing that is suitable for stretching and physical activity. It is best to designate a specific set of clothing (e.g. a specific pair of shorts and t-shirt) to wear for karate class. Jeans, for example, are not suitable. * It is not necessary to purchase a karate uniform (gi) right away. When you […]
Welcome
We’d like to welcome you and your family to the Shotokan Karate program at the Northwest YMCA. This post is intended to provide new participants with important information about our class. Overview Our goal is to provide a serious atmosphere for children to learn how to do their best, and to not give up. We feel […]