Mesa, Arizona Karate for Seniors, Parents and Families

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Training in traditional karate and kobudo will make you feel better both physically and mentally. There is now scientific evidence that shows people who train under a certified instructor in Okinawan martial arts, can improve self-confidence, well-being, and improve brain function. So, its a win-win situation. Train in a traditional (non-sport) martial arts, get in shape, lose weight, learn to defend yourself, and increase the size of your brain. Even your local gym can not provide you with so many benefits - only your local dojo.

So, how does this work? We know that karate, as developed on the island chain of Okinawa, became one of the most effective, personal self-defense systems in the world, that was mimicked by many other systems including Sport Japanese and Sport American forms of karate. Okinawa also is host to the most centurions per capita in the world, and the training in karate improves a person's self-respect, respect of others, and through proper training, it allows people to lose weight, increase the blood flow and oxygen to their brains, and become more positive overall. Traditional karate also incorporates mediation and 'mushin', allowing the brain to relax during training. And there are many people who train in traditional, non-sport, Okinawan karate every week who range from about 10 to 100 years in age - so, it may even increase longevity in some, but this has not been proven yet, as diet is also important for longevity.

So, many of the Okinawan forms of martial arts are incorporated in Shorin-Ryu Karate (and there are several branches of Shorin-Ryu), Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate, Okinawan kenpo, Tomari-te, Shito-Ryu, Shudokan, Uechi-Ryu, Toon-Ryu, Ryuei-Ryu, Toide and others. So, how do you tell if you are in a traditional Okinawan martial art vs a sport martial art?  Most often this is easy. Few, if any, traditional Okinawan martial arts compete - this is why it is not considered sport. The traditional martial arts focus on self-defense applications and may or may not include kata.

At the Arizona Hombu Karate dojo, you will have the opportunity to train in karate, kata, basics, self-defense applications (bunkai), kobudo, samurai arts. and even some jujutsu and ninpo.