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What is Shukokai Karate (SKU)?

When I was 11 years old I fancied a boy in my primary school, he started going to karate so I decided that I would go to the karate club too with a friend to try and get his attention and make him realise I was the love of his live.

Little did I know that this sport would come to be my favourite past time and I would end up partaking in the activity for years and years and end up getting my Black Belt 2nd Dan.

In order to achieve this grade, I attended the classes two times a week for months and then after a few years my sensei decided I was ready to take my grading and he put me forward for the grading. I passed my grading first time and then during the karate classes I also helped to train the other students.

When can you use your Karate skills?

As I mentioned in my previous post, I love karate and I started training when I was just 10 years old. Since growing up learning and training the sport I believe this type of martial arts has moulded me into the person I am today. My Shukokai Karate sensei taught his students that patience, discipline, motivation, determination and stamina were essential in the dojo and also in your personal life.

My friend’s say to me “Wow, could you just go and kick someone’s head in?” The answer is yes I have the ability to kick someone’s head in. However, I have a Karate License, which states that I can only use my karate skills in self-defence to defend myself or friends or family from an attack where their personal safety is put at jeopardy.