FOOTHILLS KARATE & KOBUDO CLUB LTD. |
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PHONE 403-397-2931 |
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Dojo address: | #215 153 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta T2X 2K2 | |
Email: | info@fkkc.org | |
Email: | fkkcorg@gmail.com | |
SMS: | 403-397-2931 | |
Real karate NOT 'martial arts'. We teach karate, we don't sell it. |
Last Updated: October 06 2023 03:34:36
Kindergarten to 12 |
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AGES 12+ |
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AGES 18+ |
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ABOUT OUT KARATE DOJOLast Updated: September 22 2023 23:27:46 |
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Formed in January of 2000, Foothills Karate & Kobudo Club Ltd. has been teaching authentic Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-do and Ryukyu Kobudo with no contracts. We are a small karate school in the Okinawan tradition, small in space and small in number of students. What we lack in size, we make up in quality and the sincerity of our training. We teach karate, we don't sell it. We focus on discipline, fitness and self defense. | |
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ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORLast Updated: September 22 2023 23:27:46. |
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SENSEI KEN LARKMAN - Chief Instructor LARKMAN SENSEI has been practicing classical fighting arts since 1977. He was taken to his first class kicking and screaming but immediately fell in love. He has been training non-stop ever since. LARKMAN SENSEI has trained with some of the world's leading instructors including: Teruki Okazaki; Yutaka Yaguchi; Shojiro Koyama; Patrick McCarthy; and, more. |
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ABOUT Shōrin-ryū KarateLast Updated: September 17 2023 18:27:03 |
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Shōrin-ryū (少林流) is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate (empty hand). It was named by Choshin Chibana in 1933, but the system itself is much older. 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 combines elements of the traditional Okinawan fighting styles of Shuri-te. Shōrin-ryū a complete system of self defense. Shōrin-ryū includes: punching; kicking, striking; deflecting; ground fighting; joint locking; sweeps; throws; take-downs; and, 13+ weapons. More information available at Wikipedia.com. Shōrin-ryū Karate is suitable to be practiced by all ages and body types, from grade 1 students to adults in their 80s and 90s. |
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OKINAWAN KARATE VS. JAPANESE KARATELast Updated: September 22 2023 23:27:46 |
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The video below very effectively explains the differences between the original karate, Okinawan Karate, and modern karate, Japanese Karate. ![]() |
2023 CLASS SCHEDULELast Updated: October 03 2023 21:44:31 |
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KINDERGARTEN TO 12 YR OLD [ BEGINNERS | REGISTERING | REGISTER HERE ] |
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Tuesday + Thursday at 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
EXTRA |
Saturday at 9:15AM - 10:15AM |
REMAINING SPACES |
13 |
8 TO 12 YR OLD [ BEGINNERS / INTERMEDIATE | REGISTERING | REGISTER HERE ] |
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Monday + Wednesday at 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
EXTRA |
Saturday at 9:15AM - 10:15AM |
REMAINING SPACES |
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13+ YOUTH / ADULT / FAMILY [ BEGINNERS | REGISTERING | REGISTER HERE ] |
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Monday + Wednesday at 7:15PM - 8:45PM |
EXTRA |
Saturday at 1030AM - NOON |
REMAINING SPACES |
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13 + YOUTH / ADULTS / FAMILY [ INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED | NOT REGISTERING ] |
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Tuesday + Thursday at 7:15PM - 8:45PM |
EXTRA |
Saturday at 10:30AM - NOON |
REMAINING SPACES |
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DAYTIME ADULTS [ ALL LEVELS | REGISTERING | REGISTER HERE ] |
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Monday + Wednesday + Friday at 10:30AM - NOON |
EXTRA |
Saturday at 10:30AM - NOON |
REMAINING SPACES |
12 |
KARATE KIDS FIGHT NIGHT [ NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED | MEMBERS ONLY ] |
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Last Friday of the month |
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7:00PM - 8:15PM (approximate) |
PRIVATE LESSONS |
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BELT TESTS / RANK PROMOTIONS |
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KARATE SCHOOL POLICIESLast Updated: October 03 2023 21:44:31 |
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TRY A FREE CLASS |
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Email us and we'll arrange a free class for your or your children. No cost. No commitment. |
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DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A RANK FROM ANOTHER CLUB? |
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We accept rank awarded by any other martial arts system. You keep your rank, wear the appropriate coloured belt and we systematically prepare you for the next rank. |
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FLAT FEE & MONTH-TO-MONTH TUITION |
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All new students pay the same advertised tuitiion fee when they join our karate school. There are no tiered fees. There are no special programs for more money. The maximum commitment for all students is 30 days. All memberships run month-to-month and there are no options for longer commitments. |
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FAMILY DISCOUNT |
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Our family discount is a flat 10% off each family member per month. |
Shōrin-ryū (少林流) RANKS & BELT COLOURSLast Updated: September 21 2023 19:49:58. |
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RANK / COLOUR | TIME IN RANK * |
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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. |
Shōrin-ryū (少林流) KATA (FORMAL EXERCISES)Last Updated: September 21 2023 19:54:25. |
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 |
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KARATE SCHOOL RULESLast Updated: September 07 2023 20:56:01 |
These rules are instituted for your safety and protection. Intentional violation of any of these rules can result in an immediate expulsion from the dojo.1 |
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