Author: Sean Schroeder

Sean Schroeder has been training and studying Okinawan Shorin-ryu since 1974 under Kyoshi Noel Smith in Virginia Beach. Though he only attended one school, OBI Karate, he has none the less trained with other leading martial artists and learned new concepts, which he has applied to the foundation.Sean believes as a student of Karate, or any martial art, the student learns a foundation and he must build upon it. Much like college students learn from their professors.Sean doesn’t consider Karate as the Japanese consider it, it is not for seeking perfection. Instead, Karate is to be learned to strengthen the mind and body, with the primary intention of becoming formidable, and capable of defending one’s self. It is the art of self-protection, not the art of self-perfection.
Virginia Beach adult karate & Martial arts Nov 16, 2022
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Aug 22, 2022

Kata for developing instinctive self defense

Add Your Heading Text Here Conceptual-based karate (marital arts) training. It is a training method that focuses on the principles and concepts of karate rather than just the techniques. It emphasizes understanding the underlying principles and concepts of karate and applying them to different situations.   Read More .. Summary of:  Developing self-defense responses through Kata
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Jul 4, 2022

Fun Facts about Karate

Fun facts about Karate Origins of Okinawan fighting arts This fun fact guide about Karate is only a high level overview of the actual history of the art. There are many great books and online resources available. Karate wasn’t always known as “Karate”, it was originally referred to as Tode, which meant Chinesse Hand.  In
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Jun 18, 2022

Transitioning in Stances

Tutorial: Transitioning in Stances One of the more daunting aspects in karate training is the correct movement of the feet.  Improper movement of the feet will result in “stances” that are not optimal.  Either the balance will be off, the center of gravity will be in the wrong position,  weight distribution  will be misaligned.  This
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About Virginia Beach Karate Jun 16, 2022

Fukyu Kata

Fukyu Kata Fukyu Kata is a Kihon training for basic movements. It focuses on 2 stances the Zen KutSu Dachi ( Forward Stance) and the hangtsu Dachi.Zen Kutsu Dachi while transitioning from one foot to the other be sure to use a crescent step (In towards the non-moving foot and out again) when moving to
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