FOOTHILLS KARATE YYC

PHONE 403-397-2931


Dojo address: #215 153 Avenue SE,
Calgary, Alberta T2X 2K2
Email: info@fkkc.org
Email: fkkcorg@gmail.com
SMS: 403-397-2931

RYUKYU KYURYO SHORIN-RYU

Okinawan Karate ... the original Karate


WKF (OLYMPIC) KARATE

Recreational & Elite Athlete Development


REGISTERING FOR WINTER 2025

We are a small dojo and have have limited spaces for new students including:

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OR

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SMALL DOJO. BIG BENEFITS.

Last Updated: November 19 2024 15:09:10

FOR KIDS

  • SAME INSTRUCTOR EACH CLASS!
  • ONLY ADULT INSTRUCTORS AND ASSISTANTS!
  • BULLY-PROOFING. We only teach effective self defense.
  • REAL SELF DEFENSE. Not competition-based.
  • BASIC WEAPONS INSTRUCTION.
  • STRENGTHEN YOUR KIDS. PhysEd and technique.
  • FOCUSED CONCENTRATION. .
  • KIDS LEARN COMMITMENT.
  • LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
  • DISCIPLINED CLASSES.
  • INDIVIDUAL PROGRESSION.
  • NON-COMPETITIVE. Focused on real self defense.
  • CONSISTENCY. The same instructor every class.
  • EVERYONE PARTICIAPTES. No one sits on the bench.
  • OLD-FASHIONED PASS/FAIL TESTING.
  • NO FIGHTING. There is no fighting in our classes.
  • NO GAMES. No games are played in our classes.

FOR ADULTS

  • KARATE IS THE ORIGINAL MIXED MARTIAL ART.
  • ALL PHYSICAL ABILITIES. Not just for atheletes.
  • NON-COMPETITIVE and focused on real self defense.
  • BODY-FRIENDLY and focused on physical development.
  • BUILD MUSCLE. Maintain and develop lean muscle.
  • LOW IMPACT. Easy on the knees.
  • RELIEVE STRESS..
  • IMPROVE MENTAL FOCUS AND MEMORY.
  • EXTENSIVE PARTNER WORK.
  • PEER INSTRUCTION.
  • DEVELOP FOCUSED CONCENTRATION. .
  • REAL WORLD SELF DEFENSE. .
  • FOCUSED PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. .

FOR SENIORS

  • GET BLACKBELT WHILE KIDS IN SCHOOL.
  • DAYTIME AVERAGE AGE = 50.
  • RELAXED COMMUNAL TRAINING
  • FITNESS TRAINING.
  • ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION.
  • INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS.
  • BACK AND KNEE FRIENDLY. Reduces back pain.
  • NO FIGHTING. There is no fighting in our classes.
  • REAL WORLD SELF DEFENSE.
  • NO YELLING.
  • TRAINING FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS.
  • EMPTY HAND & WEAPONS.
  • STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY.

ABOUT OUR KARATE SCHOOL

Last Updated: November 19 2024 15:09:10

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR KEN LARKMAN
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FOOTHILLS KARATE is owned/operated by KEN LARKMAN and was established January 1, 2000. Here is some other information about LARKMAN SENSEI:

  • has been training non-stop for 47 years
  • began training White Crane Gung-fu in 1977
  • dragged kicking and screaming to first class
  • progressed to brown belt in Gung-fu
  • trained kickboxing in addition to Gung-fu
  • published in martial arts magazines c. 1988
  • has been teaching karate since 1988
  • ran three successful karate clubs in central Alberta.
  • trained with some of the world's leading sensei including:
    • Teryuki Okazaki
    • Yutaka Yaguchi
    • Shojiro Koyama
    • Minoru Saeki
    • Masami Tsuruoka
    • Patrick McCarthy
    • Bill "Superfoot" Wallace
    • ... and more
  • has asthma and joint problems (childhood illness)

KARATE CLUB ORGANIZATION
Under development

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Sensei Ken Larkman
   
INSTRUCTORS
   
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
   
MANAGERS LEADERS
   
LONG TERM STUDENTS
 TOURNAMENT TEAM
   
NEW STUDENTS
   

CLASSES & PROGRAMS

Last Updated: October 15 2024 15:57:44

   
INTERESTED IN WEEKEND CLASSES? CONTACT US

K-12 BEGINNER KIDS

Status: REGISTERING
Tuition: 100.00 + GST
New Stdnt Pkg: 50.00 + GST
Includes: 12 classes per month
Days: Tuesday + Thursday 6PM-7PM
Extra days: Friday at 6:00PM - 7:00PM

NOTES:
- students must bathroom independent
- this is a younger, slower progressing class
- no weapons are taught in this class
- no fighting/sparring in this class

8-13 BEGINNER KIDS

Status: REGISTERING
Tuition: 100.00 + GST
New Stdnt Pkg: 50.00 + GST
Includes: 12 classes per month
Days: Monday + Wednesday
6PM-7PM
Extra days: Friday at 6:00PM - 7:00PM

NOTES:
- this a more demanding class

13+ BEGINNER ADULTS

Status: REGISTERING
Tuition: 100.00 + GST
New Stdnt Pkg: 50.00 + GST
Includes: 12 classes a month
Days: Monday + Wednesday
7:15PM-8:45PM
Extra days: Friday at 6:00PM - 7:00PM

13+ ADVANCED ADULTS

Status: INVITE ONLY
Tuition: 100.00 + GST
New Stdnt Pkg: 50.00 + GST
Includes: 12 classes per month
Days: Tuesday + Thursday
7:15PM-8:45PM
Extra days: Saturday at 10:30AM-NOON

DAYTIME ADULTS

Status: REGISTERING
Tuition: 100.00 + GST
New Stdnt Pkg: 50.00 + GST
Includes: 12 classes per month
Days: Monday + Wednesday + Friday
10:30AM-NOON
Extra days: Saturday at 10:30AM-NOON

   

KARATE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

In addition to the practice of karate, Foothills Karate operates an in-house Karate Athlete Development program.
 
TEAM MANAGER
Sensei Ken Larkman
   
COACHES
   
ASSISTANT COACHES
   
JR TEAM MEMBERS SR TEAM MEMBERS
   
TEAM PROSPECTS
Students that have been training regularly, have shown significant development and ready to begin gaining experience in competition
   
DEVELOPMENTAL ATHLETES
Students who are at least interested in exploring the possibility of competing
   

REIGSTER ONLINE

As an old-fashioned karate school we don't have a receptionist and we don't have sales people. The karate school opens when we have classes running and is closed between classes so Sensei can get things done. So, we use an online registration system to help potential students get registered.
   

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

The minimum required attendance for our students is 2 classes per week. Regular attendfance is vital for success.
   

PAY ONLINE

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MONTHLY KARATE TUITION

$100.00

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BELT TEST DATES

Belt tests are conducted three times per year. The next exam will held:

  • December 7, 2024

UP-COMING DOJO CLOSURES

Coming soon

ABOUT Shōrin-ryū Karate

Last Updated: September 24 2024 22:41:30

SHŌRIN-RYŪ (少林流) KARATE is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate (empty hand).

The characters 少林, meaning "sparse" or "scanty" and "forest" respectively and pronounced "shōrin" in Japanese, are also used in the Chinese and Japanese words for "Shaolin". "Ryū" means "school".

  • SHŌRIN-RYŪ a complete system of self defense.
  • developed by bodyguards & scholars of the Okinawan King
  • was once practiced in secret, sometimes in caves
  • combines elements of traditional fighting styles of Shuri-te
  • originally called "todai" or "tote"
  • though much older, it was named by Choshin Chibana in 1933
  • pre-dates the karate now known as Japanese karate
  • typically taught to smaller groups
  • requires systematic physical development to support technique
  • emphasizes hard training to develop mind and body
  • emphasizes close quarters combat
  • the skills and knowledge taught includes:
    • punching
    • kicking
    • striking
    • deflecting and redirection
    • ground fighting
    • joint locking
    • joint breaks/manipulations
    • sweeps
    • throws
    • take-downs
    • ... and much more
  • More information available at Wikipedia.com.

OKINAWAN WEAPONS

SHŌRIN-RYŪ KARATE typically refers to the empty hand self defense skills but it's practice is usually accompanied by the practice of peasant weapons.

OKINAWAN KARATE
VS.
JAPANESE KARATE

The video below very effectively explains the differences between the original karate, Okinawan Karate, and modern karate, Japanese Karate.

VID

RANKS & BELT COLOURS



RANK / COLOUR TIME IN RANK *
9KYU / WHITE 0
8KYU / YELLOW 27 classes
7KYU / ORANGE 36 classes
6KYU / GREEN 36 classes
5KYU / BLUE/PURPLE 36 classes
4KYU / BLUE/PURPLE 36 classes
3KYU / BROWN 56 classes
2KYU / BROWN WITH WHITE STRIPE 56 classes
1KYU / BLACK W/HORIZONTAL WHITE STRIPE TBD
1DAN / BLACK 2YEARS
2DAN / BLACK 3YEARS
3DAN / BLACK 4YEARS
4DAN / BLACK 5 YEARS
5DAN / BLACK 6YEARS
6DAN / BLACK 7YEARS
7DAN / RED + WHITE 8YEARS
8DAN / RED TBD
9DAN / RED TBD
10DAN / RED TBD
* Time in rank refers to how long you have to spend training before you can test for the next rank.

KATA (FORMAL EXERCISES)

Last Updated: September 24 2024 22:44:29.


EMPTY HAND
WEAPONS

Itosu's Recommended Kata
PINAN SHODAN
PINAN NIDAN
PINAN SANDAN
PINAN YONDAN
PINAN GODAN
NAIHANCHI SHODAN
NAIHANCHI NIDAN
NAIHANCHI SANDAN
MATSUMURA NO PASSAI
ITOSU NO PASSAI
JION
KUSANKU
KUSANKU SHO
SHINTO
USEISHI


Additional kata
FUKYUGATA ICHI
FUKYUGATA NI
WANSU
SHINTE
JUTTE
CHATAN YARA KUSANKU
Staff kata
SHUSHI NO KON DAI
SHUSHI NO KON SHO
SAKUGAWA NO KON
TOKUMINE NO KON

Nunchaku kata
MATAYOSHI NO NUNCHAKU

Tonfa kata
HAMAHIGA NO TONFA

Sai kata
TAWADA NO SAI
CHATAN YARA NO SAI

Kuwa kata
MATAYOSHI NO KUWA

Sansetsukon kata
MATAYOSHI NO SANSETSUKON

REFERENCE VIDEOS

Last Updated: September 01 2024 11:24:13.

Pinan Shodan / Pinan Nidan VID
Pinan Nidan / Pinan Shodan VID
Pinan Sandan VID
Pinan Yondan VID
Pinan Godan VID
Naihanchi Shodan VID
Naihanchi Nidan VID
Naihanchi Sandan VID
Matsumura no passai VID
Itosu no passai VID
Kusanku sho VID
Shinto / Gankku VID
Kusanku sho VID
Kusanku dai VID
Tesho kata VID
Maezato no nunchaku VID
Jion Version 1 VID
Jion Version 2 VID
Fukyugata ichi VID
Gojushiho VID
Hohan Soken - Matsumura Ueseishi / Useshi (Gojushiho) VID
Tokumine nu Kun VID
Matsumura no Passai VID