Meet the master
What you’ll do
Test our your skills in a typical practice session with local students and wrap things up with a private Q+A session with the instructor. Beginners welcome!
Who can attend
Children must be 7+
What to wear/bring
Clothes that are appropriate for exercise (as backup)
Hand-towel
Bottled drink
Availability
Wednesday
Session 1 (19:30 - 21:00)
Saturday and Sunday
Session 2 (10:00 - 12:00)
Starting September 2023, the Saturday session will be from 9 am to 11 am.
What else you should know
Please note that venue of this experience changes depends on the day of the booking.
Please make sure your nails are short, and that you take off any watches or jewelry before beginning the practice, to avoid any injury to yourself or other students.
What we’ll provide
A karate uniform to wear during the experience
Access
15 minutes from Tokyo Station.
Grounding movement
Karate, which means “empty hand’ is a distinctive style of martial art that is said to have its roots in the Shaolin Temple of China in the 6th century. This form of martial art began to emerge in the 14th century Okinawa as well, when the people of Okinawa were forbidden by law from arming themselves and had to develop other forms of self-defense. When Japan invaded Okinawa in the 16th century, the Okinawan people further began to develop this form, calling it “Te” meaning hands or techniques, to protect themselves. In the 20th century, karate teachers from Okinawa came to mainland Japan, where modern karate began to further be developed. Within karate there are multiple schools and branches, including Okinawan Shorinjiryu. This is a particular style of karate established by Joen Nakazato, an Okinawan karate master. Respecting the style of his own teacher, Kyan Chotoku, whose style was heavy influenced by Chinese elements, Nakazato christened his style “Shorinji-Ryu”, out of respect to the Shaolin temple kempo (kung fu), said to be the origin of Chinese martial arts.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
