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From: loucl@homxa.UUCP (L.CHANLIZAROO)
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Subject: Re: request for martial arts info
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Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 09:15:49 EDT
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> I am looking for a good martial arts school, especially a
     ...
> I have had some less than enjoyable experiences with Karate schools,
> where the students tended to be teenagers with hormone problems
> and the instructors were more interested in heavy-contact fighting
> than teaching, and supervision.  I am NOT interested in repeating
> these experiences.
     ...
> I would also be interested in hearing about any schools ANYWHERE
> that you think are EXCELLENT.
> 
> 				Thanks in advance.
> 				Richard Greenberg
> 
> 
     Some of the better schools are not schools at all,
but are clubs.  The ones that come to mind (for Karate)
are JKA (Japan Karate Association) and SKA (Shotokan
Karate of America).  Both these clubs claim a common
ancestor, Gichin Funakoshi, with the only difference
between the two clubs being political differences among
his students.  The techniques taught are very similar in
both clubs, although minor differences can be detected
(at the black belt level).
      These clubs are normally run by non-compensated
instructors, and can usually be found on university
campuses.  Richard, try Georgetown or U. of Md. I'm sure
they have one of those clubs there.  Just sit in on one
of their sessions and see the type of instruction they
provide.  Of course, each instructor has his/her own
method of teaching and the teaching methods can be quite
different as each instructor emphasis different aspects
of karate: sparring, basics or kata.
      I belong to the SKA club here in New Jersey.  If
you are interested in joining SKA, write me and I'll try
to find a club in your region.  Places that have SKA
clubs include MIT, U. of Pittsburgh, U. of Delaware, U.
of NC at Chapel Hill, U. Mass Amherst, Los Angeles (SKA
headquarters), New York (Manhattan and Bronx), New Jersey
(Monmouth County), among others.


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louis chan