The little warriors of The Martial Art Avenue, Raipur. All set to appear for the 2nd Kyu Grading (Examination) on 20/12/2015 (Sunday), Under the guidance of Sensei Pramoda Baral .

With Shihan Atul Bora, Chief Instructor India, 5th Dan Black Belt(Japan), during the training session. Rourkela (Odisha).

Shihan Atul Bora Chief Instructor S.K.O. (India) with Shihan Hitoshi Kasuya Chief Instructor W.S.K.F.(Japan) during 25th World Championship and Seminar. August 2015 held at Tokya (Japan)

OUR LITTLE WORRIERS

SUMMER COACHING CAMP.

FIRST KYU GRADING ON 9TH OF AUGUST 2015

CONTACT US

Sensei Krishnendu Das (Instructor)
Call - +91-8602830086.

LOCATION :-

Chaitanya Uddyan,
Block - C, Sec - 2,
Devendra Nagar, Raipur(Chattisgarh)

SESSION HOURS :-
Wednes Day - 5:00Pm to 6:30Pm.
Sun Day - 7:00Am to 9:00Am

WHY KARATE ?

Karate is a Healthy Choice :-

Many people think of karate and they visualize dazzling high kicks, fancy techniques and tough stunts showed in movies, Not everyone will be physically able to perform these feats that are seen at the movies that typically stereotype karate and we're not going to pretend that we'll be able to make anybody a star. Our purpose is to make sure that you work at a level  of your comfortable Zone, yet challenging to yourself.

Our workouts consist of a good mixture of cardiovascular endurance, strength training and flexibility exercises that are designed to benefit the whole body. Our instructors continue to research the best training methods known to the fitness world, and we're serious about it.

People feel good when their healthy. It may seem like a redundant statement, but it's something that people need reminding of. With a healthy body, you have a healthy mind. Everything from waking up in the morning, and thinking clearly at school or in our jobs in this fast paced society that we live in becomes easier to deal with and more enjoyable when your body and mind are in tune.

Awareness and Self Defence

Self-defense actually means doing everything possible to avoid fighting, someone who threatens or attacks you. Self defense is all about using yours smarts. One way to avoid a potential attack before it happens is to trust your instincts. Your intuition, combined with your common sense, can help you get out of trouble.
The key to self defense does not rely on punching and kicking. As a matter of fact, we discourse physical action in any confrontation unless it is an absolute last resort. Learning to be aware of your surroundings and avoiding dangerous situations is the focus of awareness. Simple things that people probably already know are used as constant reminders so that awareness becomes a natural way of thinking. We don't want people to be paranoid or scared to walk around their own block or to go to school, but many bad situations can be avoided.

Respect, Discipline, and Humility

Most educated people associate karate with discipline. This is because of the format in which the classes are taught. In karate there is a ranking system which lets people know where they stand. Karate doesn't have to be militaristic to the point it was originally intended (after all it is a martial art developed to defend ones' life) but these values are instilled. Generally a person who enters a karate class will see that people will bow to each other, call the instructor Sensei (teacher) and conform to the rules and guidelines set forth by the club. This makes a person feel rather awkward themselves if they don't conform to their surroundings. If there is a problem child or an adult with an overbearing demeanor they will be dealt with on a personal level. Most difficult people can be taught humility simply by being in an evironment where it is prominent.

Balance & Control.

BALANCE is a physical and mental attribute that is developed as a result of karate training. Balance in the physical sense is acquired by performing drills that make you aware of what your body is doing while in motion. Balance as a mental character is developed as you use KARATE as a mental stimulant.

 CONTROL is a result of focus, concentration and confidence. Though the effort of repetitive karate training people learn their limitations. The more aggressive person may want to push those limitations, which is not a bad thing, but they learn to deal with what they have in front of them. Emotions such as anger and fear may never leave a person completely but by practice, like any thing else, you can learn to control them.

Self Confidence

You have to feel good about yourself and you have to trust in your abilities to be confident. Karate teaches you how to handle pressure by applying a little bit at a time. Every individual has certain a limit and once you find it you feel comfortable. Once your comfortable you can start to expand or push those limits and feel good about trying something you never imagined you could before. Karate is an endless learning experience that provides constant challenge keeping you alert and to let your confidence grow.

Karate as a Sport

Karate as a sport has been on a steady incline since the late 1960s. It provides a method of testing your abilities in a controlled environment. The sparring is fast paced not only for the spectator, but requires precision skill and control by the competitor. In karate you pull your technique, scoring points by showing the judges what you could do in a self defence situation. The kata competition shows a combination of grace and power in technique through a series of choreographed movements that represent the competitor defending themselves in a multi attack environment. Both provide a sense of self accomplishment and build confidence by performing in front of their peers and an audience.

The Martial Art Avenue at Chaitanya Uddyan, Bloc - C, Devendra Nagar, Rapier. Was formed on 15th March 2015 is dedicated to teach and promote the ancient art of self defence to the upcoming generation irrespective of gender, cast and age. Under the guidance of Sensei Krishnendu Das (2nd Dan Black Belt Shotokan Karate-Do Organization & All India Karate- Do Federation) Instructor The Martial Art Avenue, Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

 The Martial Avenue is affiliated to The World Shotokan Karate - Do Organization  and The World Shotokan Karate - Do Federation (Japan). Our mission is to build a STRONG, DISCIPLINE and a FIT upcoming generation.

Shotokan Karate is an ideal sports for all age. Its builds Self - confidence, Balance,  Fitness, Co-ordination and Discipline. 

Children can begin to train in our junior Karate classes from 4 years of age at The Martial Art Avenue at Chaitanya Uddyan, Bloc - C, Devendra Nagar, Rapier.

The Martial Art Avenue prides itself on providing friendly, professional training under senior Instructor who holds many years of experience, Participated in Nationals and Internationals Championship, Training and Seminars.

First Kyu Examinations.

The first Kyu examination was held on 9th of August 2015 at Sharir Fitness Club, Avanti Vihar, Raipur. Six karatekas of The Martial Avenue appeared for the grading and promoted to 8th Kyu from 10th Kyu

 

 

 

 

The Martial Art Avenue

SHOTOKAN KARATE

What Shotokan Means ?  

Master Gichin Funakoshi, The founder of our system of martial arts, was a scholar and  writer who used the pen name "Shoto".

When Funakoshi was a young man, He enjoyed walking in solitude among the pine trees which surrounded his home town of Shuri. After a long day teaching  in the local school, and then several more hours of strenuous karate practice , he would often walk up to Mt. Tarao and meditate among the pine trees , under the stars and bright moon.

Mt. Tarao is a very narrow, heavily wooded mountain and when viewed from distance , the road going up to the mountain resembles a "Tiger's tail".

In later life, Funakoshi explained that the cool breeze which blew among the pines on Mt. Tarao made the trees whisper like waves on the shore. Because he gained his greatest inspirations while walking among gently blowing pines trees, he close the pen name of "Shoto", or "Pine Waves". During the late

1930's, Funakoshi's student built a rather large Dojo for their teacher. Over the front door , one of them mounted a wooden plaque that said "Shotokan".  In Japanese, the word "Kan" means house or building,  so "Shotokan" is literally "Shoto's House" or ''Shoto's Place'' (or basically the Funakoshi building ).

Funakoshi's students never referred to the karate that they practiced as "Shotokan" . Instead they only used the word karate or "Karate-Do" to refer their art. It was Japanese people outside of Funakoshi,s  circle who referred his system as Shotokan.

Since other instructors were naming their style of Karate things like Shito-Ryu, Goju-Ryu or Wade-Ryu it must have seemed strange that the other major style was just "Karate", so they started referring  to it as "Shotokan Karate". This basically amounts to "The Karate they do in the Shotokan". This came to represent Funakoshi's system of martial art as we practice it.