Hi my name is Jan de Wild and I'm from the Netherlands.
I have brown belt shotokan karate (1st kyu).
I hope you will like my page, it's still under construction so, I'm sorry if there are some things not working.
I will update my site as soon as possible so come back soon and bookmark this site!!!
What is Shotokan Karate?
Shotokan karate is one of the most popular martial arts practiced today. It has its roots in
the ancient Chinese martial arts, and can even be traced back to the Shaolin temple (as can most of todays martial arts).
Having roots in China, Shotokan can also be traced to Okinawa (where it was developed),
then to Japan (where it was named), and then to the world at large.
If you know of and can think of martial arts like aikido and tai chi chuan, with their "soft" circular movements as
"soft", then Shotokan would be a "hard style". It is more linear than circular and it can be
very aggressive and devastating to an opponent.
Shotokan is not suited to all people, just as other arts are not. There is no such thing as the perfect martial art.
Nor is there any one art that is better than another/all the rest. The art is not better, only the practioner.
But, remember that on any given day, anyone can beat anyone!
Shotokan Karate Site !!!
Email: karate_do_san@hotmail.com
