Yeadon Shotokan Karate Club

Shotokan Karate is derived from several different martial arts and was developed and brought from Okinawa to mainland Japan by Master Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957). Shotokan is a traditonal Japanese "hard" style characterized by its long stances, designed to promote powerful technique and stability in movement. Shotokan training is typically broken down into three main portions: kihon (basic techniques), kata (prescribed patterns of basic techniques), and kumite (sparring).

Shotokan training is progressive. Students are taught techniques in steps that are easy to grasp and build on. As a student's level of proficiency increases the requirements of training become more rigorous and complex.