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Karate "Empty Hand" Modern day Karate was originated in Okinawa and introduced to by Gichin Funakoshi in the early part of the 20th century. In 1952 Mas Oyama introduces karate on a 32 state tour in the US of A. IN 1956 Ed Parker "Father of American Kenpo Karate" establishes 1st west coast kenpo school in California. In the early 70's Bill Gray of Houston started the American Society of Karate and continues today with several schools throughout the area. I started with Mr. Gray in 1988. With the A.S.K organization I have been to many seminars and camps with prominent instuctors which taught different styles of ways to defend oneself. I last ranked up to 3rd degree black in 1998 in A.S.K. My family and I moved to the Lufkin area in 2000. My son and daughters are active in the arts and help out with the classes now being conducted in the area. S.A.K.’s goal is to bring to the area kids a chance to learn self discipline, and self confidence at the lowest costs possible. Our junior classes start as white belts and can achieve the rank of 3rd degree of red. We do not believe a child should attain the Title of black belt until they are at an age of at least 17 years old. We offer adult classes from the ages of 13 and up. The adult classes are more demanding, you are introduced to hand to hand self defense, and defenses against weapons along with the traditional kicks, strikes and punches and forms accustomed to karate. To learn more come by see the class and talk with us. |
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