At the Okinawa Budo Kai our Kid's Classes are structured around
Traditional Okinawa Karate & Kobudo. Our kids learn the same basics
and kata that our adults learn. We do not teach "day care" karate or
spend the entire hour on games. Your child will learn true Isshinryu
Karate Do and, at advanced levels, be introduced to Kobudo (Okinawa
Ancient Weapons). We teach the very important "Do" or "way" in our
Karate & Kobudo classes. Okinawa Karate & Kobudo should be a
healthful way of life where it's positive principles are practiced in and
out of the dojo. Without "Do", Karate & Kobudo is just fighting.
We believe in discipline but not the military type discipline as taught in
many dojo. This type of dojo atmosphere is not a good learning
environment for anyone. Often, kids are scared off from training by the
egos of Instructors who believe in this harsh, military type of discipline.
In Okinawa, the Teacher/Student relationship is more relaxed where a
mutual respect is developed. This is also the teaching philosophy at
the Okinawa Budo Kai.
The classes are separated into Advanced Kid's and Beginners. We
have kids who have earned the rank of "Senpai" (Black Belt) and have
been training with us for many years. Their rank was earned through
hard work and time in grade, just like the adults. A student does not
pay for rank at the Okinawa Budo Kai, they EARN it. We follow the
rank standards of Okinawa. Our standards are the highest around. We
and our students are proud of that.
We DO NOT believe in "Junior Black Belts". With the rank of Black
Belt in Okinawa Karate & Kobudo comes enormous responsibility. At
the Okinawa Budo Kai a student cannot earn Black Belt until the age
of 17. To accommodate kids who reach the equivalent skill level, we
issue a "Senpai" rank. Senpai in Japanese means "senior" and is one
of the important relationships in an Okinawan dojo along with the
Kohai (junior). With the Senpai rank the student receives a black belt
with a white stripe running through the middle and graduates up the
same rank structure as a full Black Belt, Senpai Sho (1st Degree),
Senpai Ni (2nd Degree), Senpai San (3rd Degree), etc. When a
student reaches the age of 17, the Chief Instructors, Assistant
Instructors and THE PARENTS decide if the young adult student has
exhibited the courtesy & responsibility to become the equivalent full
Black Belt rank.
Come visit the Okinawa Budo Kai and start your child on the true path
of traditional Okinawa Karate & Kobudo. We believe you will find our
standards to be the highest.
Traditional Okinawa Karate & Kobudo. Our kids learn the same basics
and kata that our adults learn. We do not teach "day care" karate or
spend the entire hour on games. Your child will learn true Isshinryu
Karate Do and, at advanced levels, be introduced to Kobudo (Okinawa
Ancient Weapons). We teach the very important "Do" or "way" in our
Karate & Kobudo classes. Okinawa Karate & Kobudo should be a
healthful way of life where it's positive principles are practiced in and
out of the dojo. Without "Do", Karate & Kobudo is just fighting.
We believe in discipline but not the military type discipline as taught in
many dojo. This type of dojo atmosphere is not a good learning
environment for anyone. Often, kids are scared off from training by the
egos of Instructors who believe in this harsh, military type of discipline.
In Okinawa, the Teacher/Student relationship is more relaxed where a
mutual respect is developed. This is also the teaching philosophy at
the Okinawa Budo Kai.
The classes are separated into Advanced Kid's and Beginners. We
have kids who have earned the rank of "Senpai" (Black Belt) and have
been training with us for many years. Their rank was earned through
hard work and time in grade, just like the adults. A student does not
pay for rank at the Okinawa Budo Kai, they EARN it. We follow the
rank standards of Okinawa. Our standards are the highest around. We
and our students are proud of that.
We DO NOT believe in "Junior Black Belts". With the rank of Black
Belt in Okinawa Karate & Kobudo comes enormous responsibility. At
the Okinawa Budo Kai a student cannot earn Black Belt until the age
of 17. To accommodate kids who reach the equivalent skill level, we
issue a "Senpai" rank. Senpai in Japanese means "senior" and is one
of the important relationships in an Okinawan dojo along with the
Kohai (junior). With the Senpai rank the student receives a black belt
with a white stripe running through the middle and graduates up the
same rank structure as a full Black Belt, Senpai Sho (1st Degree),
Senpai Ni (2nd Degree), Senpai San (3rd Degree), etc. When a
student reaches the age of 17, the Chief Instructors, Assistant
Instructors and THE PARENTS decide if the young adult student has
exhibited the courtesy & responsibility to become the equivalent full
Black Belt rank.
Come visit the Okinawa Budo Kai and start your child on the true path
of traditional Okinawa Karate & Kobudo. We believe you will find our
standards to be the highest.
| Tokumura Kensho Sensei from Okinawa Teaching Kids Class |
