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KARATE FOR ME?

INTRODUCTION

 OUR HISTORY

QUALIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTORS

 DAN LIST

 TRAINING

 GUSSHUKU

 NEWS

 CALENDAR

WHERE ARE WE?

 LINKS AND FUN

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Karate is based on hard and regular training. With sessions usually lasting a minimum of 1 hour for seniors.
The training schedule consist of different aspects:

Once a level of competency have been achieved a grading will be held to test the knowledge you have attained, that will enable you to advance to the next grade, belt/stripe for juniors and a coloured belt for seniors.

All students must have a minimumof 25 lessons between each gradeing uo to and including 4th kyu (brown belt) Thereafter a min. of 50 lessons are requiered to 1st kyu, then 100 lesson for Shodan-Ho and again 100 for Shodan. Set yourself a target and work towards it.
As a rough guide, you should be ready for the first grade in about 12 weeks, thereafter at about 4 months intervals. With regular training, you should attempt brown belt in 18 to 24 months and black belt at about 3 to 4 years.
Juniors must collect 3 tabs (stripes) on their belt before the next colour can be awarded.
Points to remember when you want to go for grading

KIAI - One of the most difficult points to illustrate to a new student is the use
of the karate shout (Kiai)
The shout should not come from the throat but should develop from the stomach and explode from the mouth at the instance of attack or defence.

Training for tournament officials
Sensei Dave being the Chief referee for Kwa-zulu Natal Karate Ass.
and currently a WKF international Judge/referee,
he examines and grade all students interested to qualify as judged and referees.
We are fortunate to have the best to teach us in this regard.