This past month has seen us spend a lot of time working on strength and flexibility. I have been emphasizing the idea that flexibility comes not only from supple muscles, but, more importantly, from strong muscles. For example, we have done lots and lots of lunges, some with tedo weights and some without – but all are focused on training a
Sorry for the short notice, but due to school use the children's and adult classes will be cancelled for Thursday March 13th. Please check the schedule for alternate class times.
Over the last few weeks we have been focusing on our sparring stances. While the 50-50 weighting we have been working on is not new, I have put a much stronger emphasis on lowering your stances, ensuring that your back foot is at a 45 degree angle and, most importantly, staying engaged in that position for the entire match. When done correctly,
Alberta Chito Kai (the provincial Chito Ryu association) is holding a casino fundraiser in April and is in urgent need of volunteers. The casino will be held at Cash Casino at 4040 Blackfoot Trail SE in Calgary on April 25 and 26. Volunteers are needed for the following positions:
Important! No classes on Thursday, February 13th and Friday, February 14th for the Family Day long weekend.
All three of our dojo members competing at the national championships – Mariah Blunt, Noah Thompson and Joseph Workman – represented us well, with Mariah capturing the bronze medal in her division for junior kumite.
Well done to all! For
Please remember that though fees are paid in three-month installments, there are 10 months in our training year. So depending on when you first joined the club, your fee payments may not match with a September or January start. As a result some members have gotten behind in payments by one or more months. Please kindly review your cancelled
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday season. We are now ready to jump back into training – classes resume on Tuesday, January 7, with the children’s class at 6 pm.
2014 promises to be an exciting year – and it begins with the Canadian National Karate Championships in Richmond, BC, January 17 to 19. Three of our dojo
As another year draws to a close, it is a good time to look back on what we have accomplished. The focus for our training has been on basics: our stances, controlled movements, speed and power. We have been working hard at ensuring that the Kihons become second nature to all and we have spent time focusing on the specific Katas and Bunkais needed
Due to the weather and road conditions the children's and adult classes will be cancelled for December 3rd. Please don't venture out if you don't have to. Stay safe and warm. We will see you on Thursday.
Since training began in September we have been reacquainting ourselves with the foundational concepts of Chito Ryo: fifty-fifty weighting in our stances, concise, controlled movements, speed before power and using our tanden – core strength – for all techniques. It’s clear that the concepts are making sense: new members are learning to perform
We have been back at training for about one month – it is wonderful to see so many familiar faces as well as new members to our club! Welcome!
Registration is ongoing – so if someone you know would like to try out karate – please pass along our club information.
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There will be no junior or adult classes on Thursday September 19th, 2013. Please check the schedule for alternate days and times.
Welcome to Sabean Karate Academy! Sabean Karate Academy is dedicated to the education and training of karatekas from age four and up. Our club practices the Chito-Ryu style of karate, one of the oldest styles of karate in Canada. Chito-Ryu karate offers participants excellent physical conditioning and strong mental discipline, as well as a proven
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