Do I have to wear a karate uniform (gi)?
How do I get colored belts? What is karate-do? Karate is a weaponless means of self-defence, which consists of techniques of blocking or thwarting an attack and punching, striking, or kicking. [Top] What do the words “Karate-do” mean The word “Karate” is actually a contraction of 2 Japanese words, “kara” and “te.” “Kara” means “empty” and “te” means “hands.” “Do” (pronounced like “bread dough”) means “way .” So, Karate-do literally means “the way of the empty hand.” [Top] What type of karate does the Tiger Shotokan Black Belt Academy teach? Tiger Shotokan Black Belt Academy member clubs teach the Shotokan style of karate, which is the authentic, original karate from Japan. It’s techniques are self-defence based, and their effectiveness comes from body control, rhythm, timing, and agility. However at higher levels students also learn concepts of Qi Gong and Jeet Kune DO in order to make their training more complete. [Top] Where did the name of the style “Shotokan” come from? “Shoto” was
