Introduction: Karate
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Karate Westchester NY: White Plains, New Rochelle,
Yonkers
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This educational section is for
beginners in Westchester to search for martial arts training in
Westchester County. Aikido Westchester provides
instruction in Aikido in Westchester and Shaolin Westchester (adults - kids) in Shaolin Kung Fu (adults - kids) and Tai Chi Chuan, both in White Plains (centrally located in
Westchester for White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Bronx)
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Karate Westchester (White Plains):
Funakoshi Sensei - Founder of Modern Karate
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Karate Westchester (White Plains):
Typical Karate Class
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Karate Westchester: Adults - Kids
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Karate Westchester NY: White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers
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Karate originated from Shaolin Kung Fu in
China via the Okinawan Islands and modernized in the 20 century by Funakoshi Sensei. A
typical Karate class may include stretching and basic exercises, followed by katas or forms,
perhaps an application or two in some classes and then a competitive match. One studies the
Karate katas to learn “the secrets” that one might discover for oneself, and develop skills for
self defense. Karate emphasizes powerful strikes designed to disable an attacker
initially, and later teaches how to control the attacker without harm. Generally, the emphasis
in Karate is external (hard) power, as opposed to the internal (soft) power from Tai Chi.
Karate uses a broad variety of weapons to complement empty handed practice. Modern styles
of Karate may include Shotokan, Goju, etc. Exercise is often
aerobic.
In Westchester NY, Karate is available in the major cities of White Plains, New
Rochelle & Yonkers for lower Westchester.
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