South Surrey
Members perfoming a demonstration at Kensington elementary.
South Surrey Karate is part of the Gima-ha Shotokan-ryu Karate Association. The club under the leadership of Sensei Andrew Statz and Sensei Jim Hawkins, helps many young people to work hard to develop their martial arts skills.
Black belt students Lucas Reddy (nidan), shodans; Chris Millad, Mitch Webb, Adam Reddy and Cara Statz assist and always find time to help those they can.
Helping others comes from a long, old tradition in martial art training, perhaps we can refer to Japan and our master Gima.
Our master Gima(Hanshi Makoto Gima) was a person of pure thought, who did not consider money, honor, or position to be his reason for fulfillment in life. However, he did live with the knowledge of duty for the development of karate since he was a young boy in Okinawa. Master Gima though not in good health in his youth, grew strong as he developed his martial art skills. One area that he worked on and felt quite strongly about was kata. Kata during his time was becoming neglected in favor of kumite, the concern of the fighters (kumite) being primarily to defeat an opponent. The masters trained for years at kata to improve their strength,health and flexibility. MORE.
At Pacific Heights we work to develop both kata and kumite. Karate is as much a mental discipline as a physical sport.
Dojo Kun - The dojo kun serves as a set of five guiding principles, recited in a seiza (kneeling) position at the end of each training session and is intended to frame the practice with an ethical context.
Seek perfection of character;
Be faithful;
Endeavor;
Respect others;
Refrain from violent behavior.
Black belt students Lucas Reddy (nidan), shodans; Chris Millad, Mitch Webb, Adam Reddy and Cara Statz assist and always find time to help those they can.
Helping others comes from a long, old tradition in martial art training, perhaps we can refer to Japan and our master Gima.
Our master Gima(Hanshi Makoto Gima) was a person of pure thought, who did not consider money, honor, or position to be his reason for fulfillment in life. However, he did live with the knowledge of duty for the development of karate since he was a young boy in Okinawa. Master Gima though not in good health in his youth, grew strong as he developed his martial art skills. One area that he worked on and felt quite strongly about was kata. Kata during his time was becoming neglected in favor of kumite, the concern of the fighters (kumite) being primarily to defeat an opponent. The masters trained for years at kata to improve their strength,health and flexibility. MORE.
At Pacific Heights we work to develop both kata and kumite. Karate is as much a mental discipline as a physical sport.
Dojo Kun - The dojo kun serves as a set of five guiding principles, recited in a seiza (kneeling) position at the end of each training session and is intended to frame the practice with an ethical context.
Seek perfection of character;
Be faithful;
Endeavor;
Respect others;
Refrain from violent behavior.
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Andrew Statz at 604-531-5289; or Chris Millard at 604-536-6372 You can also visit our Karate with Us Blog. |
Schedule
We train at Pacific Heights Elementary School in South Surrey, BC from the beginning of September (when school starts) to the end of June, when school ends.
The first class after the summer break is Monday, September 10.
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Our classes are held here
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Fees
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Classes
Family Class Juniors 8-15 years Teens and Adults Black Belts |
Per month
Call for rates $50.00 |
Annual Karate BC
Association Fee $30.00 $50.00 $70.00 |
Annual Gima-ha
Association Fee $30.00 $40.00 $40.00 |
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Copyright 2012
