Welcome To Midwest Karate

Saskatoon

 

OPPORTUNITY...

FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

A LIFETIME ENDEAVOUR

 

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Midwest Karate Saskatoon was established in 1981 and is owned and operated by the Saskatoon Midwest Karate Students Association, a non-profit organization. We have a wide variety of classes, geared towards many different age groups and skill levels. We have classes designed for:

4 - 6 Year Olds (Children)

Our goal for this age groups is to provide them with a fun and safe learning environment where they can be introduced to basic techniques and body movement.

7 - 12 Year Olds (Youth)

This group is divided into beginner and advanced classes. In this class youths are taught the fundamentals of self-defense, discipline and team work.

Adults (13 and older)

Adults are seperated into three classes; beginner, general, and advanced. Students are provided with many different levels of activity and difficulty, allowing students to move and develop at their own pace depending on personal goals and ability.

Family Class (all levels and age groups)

This class allows parents and children to train together and develop together. This gives parents and children a chance to share and grow in the same environment and to share in their development

 

 

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A Word From Sensei

Well, another weekend of exceptional training has come and gone. It seems that the training weekends that we have just pass by so quickly whenever we have guest instructors visit our dojo.

This past weekend we were fortunate to have Rokah Sensei deliver a very informative seminar. The principles of body movement, Posture, Spinal Stability and activation, Body Dynamics, Muscle Contraction and Expansion, moving from the center and how the feet are controlled from the center.

These principles were then delivered to our Kata and Kumite. Throughout the weekend we were always reminded of the connection between Kata, Kihon and Kumite.

Breathing then became another subject for training, especially with Kumite timing and reaction. The overview of the different timings and strategies was a great eye opener for the new students and those that did not train with Avi before and a very welcomed refresher for the advanced students. There was alot of detail and depth to the training this weekend, enough for ones lifetime of training to try and learn.

The same phrase kept coming from Avi on the weekend when we were training. "JUST ONE MORE THING". It is always a pleasure to train with someone who is so passionate about their art or whatever they are pursuing to the fullest in this lifetime. So thank you for the great weekend and memories of Nishiyama Sensei and Aiko San and I look forward to our next time we see each other.

Osu,

Mark J Minarik

January 22, 2012