GOJU ryu Karate

Karate is the art we exercise mind and body for health and self defense. There are a few theories as to where Karate originated. One of the theory is that it originated from Chinese kungfu. Most Styles of Chinese kungfu was created by mimicking fights of animals and birds seen in style names such as Tiger Style, Monkey Style, Crane Style and so on.   Chinese kungfu was split in Southern School and Northern School and into Neijia, which means softness and is a defensive fighting art like Tai Chi and Aikido, and Waijia, which means hardness and is an aggressive fighting art such as Shaolin kungfu. We do not know when Karate was  brought to Okinawa in Japan and we also do not know the origin of the name "karate" but this name was made recently. In the old days it was called "TE". The practice of Karate was secret and the masters taught the advanced Kata (Forms) only to their best student.

• "I can teach anybody to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want!"
  
• Mark Twain
  

At Millennium Martial Arts in Vaughan we teach Goju Ryu Karate. By practicing Karate you can cultivate your character and acquire indomitable spirit. Training in our Adult or Children karate classes includes: 1)Preparatory exercises (exercise every muscle of our body to enhance flexibility, strenght and endurance by practicing the fundamental breathing

Katas (Forms) such as Sunchin, Tensho and Naifanchi. These Katas teach the students how to inhale and exhale correctly, and by increasing or decreasing the power the student develops a strong body. 2) Kaishu Kata such as Gekisai dai-ichi, Gekisai dai-ni, Saifa, Seiyunchin and so on. Kata has techniques of defense and offense which are connected appropriately and it has various directions and movements which trains the mind and body. 3) Kumite Training which is practicing the techniques of attack and defense  of Kaishu Kata with  a partner with fighting skill like a real situation.