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Jan 21, 2023

Powerful mindset is everything

Mindset is everything” is a powerful belief that can have a profound impact on our lives. It’s a reminder that our thoughts and beliefs have the power to shape our reality, and that the way we think about ourselves and our abilities can greatly influence our success. Believing in ourselves is paramount to achieving our
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Virginia Beach Okinawan Kobudo (weapons) Sep 4, 2022
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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May 14, 2022

ducked

Congratulations, you’ve been DUCKED! We Jeepers are fun loving, active people with many interests, and we like to give back.  Because you were DUCKED, and because you visited this page, get 2 weeks of Karate training on us!  Simply complete the form below and put the word “DUCKED” in the comment section!   Don’t forget to
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May 13, 2022

neptune

We aren’t the average Karate school. CoVa Karate™ is rooted  in Okinawan karate.   Our PhilosophyIs based on American ideals of individualism, self-reliance, resilience & integrity. Our GoalWe strive to develop instinctive responses to physical threats, calm clear thinking, ability to handle pressure – “A wining attitude”  Our Teaching method Our training methods are based on
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Apr 26, 2022

Hojo Undo Training

Hojo Undo is body conditioning the Okinawan way specifically for Martial arts. Hojo Undo makes the body stronger, and flexible using a variety of unique training methods. This class will focus on the use of the Chiishi. This will be a 3 day a week training class early in the morning from 6:30 am to
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Feb 24, 2022

ATTN Ladies Virginia Beach self-defense

Attention Ladies in Virginia Beach Ladies, get our Self Defense Fundamentals class! It’s crazy, right?  We are giving a limited number of free vouchers for our amazing SELF-DEFENSE training.   No experience,  no problem!  We’ll help you every step of the way. Just fill out this form to get started.