Existing Students
Welcome Bend Karate Club students!
“Karate is like boiling water, without heat it returns to it’s tepid state.” ~ Gichen Funakoshi
Here you can find resources to further enrich your training from kyu requirement printouts to JKA kata videos.
Resources:
- Karate-Do techniques and terminology and Additional Karate terminology
- List of Shotokan katas and the meanings
- Kyu requirements This will list your kata, kihon, and kumite. (PDF format)
- Heian Katas 1 through 5 Video
- Tekki Shodan, Nidan, Sandan Video
- Rules and Guidlines
Recommended Books:
- Shotokan’s Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate’s Fighting Origins by Bruce Clayton
- Karate the Art of “Empty-Hand” Fighting by Hidetaka Nishiyama and Richard Brown
Articles
An Evening With Sensei Hanlon The Many Faces of Kime