Why karate and not another martial art?
All martial arts become similar at an advanced level, where they differ is how they get to that level, karate starts with the basics and builds you up slowly so that it is safe and controlled, you will not do anything until you are ready. Karate focuses on minimizing risk in a fight, keeping your opponent at a distance. Karate does close contact work, but primarily we focus on fast in and out fighting as opposed to floor work that many other martial arts do. People who do karate are always friendly and helpful and Shotokan karate is one of the oldest and most popular in the country and most of the world, which means that wherever you live in the UK or abroad you will find a Shotokan karate club with friendly members.
