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Enfield Town Karate Club is dedicated to providing good quality
karate training to men women and children of all ages. As well as self defence,
good health and character improvement are the clubs main goals.
Adult Classes
Enfield Club, which used to be at Bullsmoor Lane is one of the countries oldest
established karate clubs, and has been teaching karate for over 30 years.
Practically everyone teaching karate in the area has been through it's doors at
one time or another.
The club runs beginners courses for adults, and also welcomes
more advanced karateka of any style who are serious about their training. Adult
classes run for the traditional 90 minutes.
Children's Training
The club has been running specialized children's
classes since 1990 (formerly at Lea Valley High School) and takes children from
the age of 6yrs onwards. Children's classes are run completely separately from
adult classes and run for 60 minutes. The Club instructors help the children
enjoy their training in a happy, safe + disciplined environment. The classes
are run by Paul Shephard who is a CRB checked registered instuctor and a
parent himself with 3 chidren who train at the club.
Parents may train with the children if they wish.
The Chief instructor of the Club is Paul Shephard 5th
dan
About
Karate
Karate is system of self defence and physical exercise
originally developed on the island of Okinawa.The word is formed from the Japanese
words Kara (empty) and te (hand) meaning that it's practitioners use their
hands and feet as striking weapons.
Shotokan?
Shotokan is a style of karate developed by an
Okinawan teacher Gichin Funakoshi
who introduced it to Japan in 1922. Shotokan has become the most widely
practised style of karate in the world.
The
benefits of karate training
Karate can be practised by men women and children of all ages. Karate training
will improve health, self confidence and overall well-being. Parents and
teachers regularly report on the improvement in school work and behaviour of
children who train regularly.
Whats Involved
Training is structured into three sections Kihon (basic techniques),
Kata (formal exercises) and Kumite (sparring). Each section has different levels
of complexity to suit the different grades of students.
Every 3 months a grading is held, these are not compulsory but are the way you
proceed to a different coloured belt.
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