Sensie Sue Isaacs 3rd Dan

Shotokan was founded by Gichin Funokoshi and was introduced to the Japanese around 1915 when Master Funokoshi and other leading Okinawan masters journeyed to Japan to demonstrate their art and in doing so, formally introduced to the world an effective system of unarmed combat.

In 1936 Funokoshi established the "Shotokan" in Tokyo and this eventually led to the inauguaration of the Japan Karate Association in 1955 with Funokoshi as Cheif Instructor, where he remained untill his death in April 1957, at the age of 88

Shotokan is the most widely practised style of Karate in the world and consists of:

KIHON:

Basic punching, striking, blocking and kicking techniques.

KATA: (Llink to a history of all Shotokan Kata)

Formal exercises of classical Karate formulated into patterns consisting of offensive and defensive techniques.

KUMITE:

Sparring is the training method whereby the practical application of the techniques of defense and counter attack can be put to the test.

SSK Leeds Gradings

Red Belt    Yellow Belt    Orange Belt

Green Belt    Blue Belt    Purple Belt

1st Brown Belt 2nd Brown Belt 3rd Brown Belt

Black Belt