What makes Karate Special?

There are various styles of Karate and reasons people decide to embark on a martial arts journey. Some students learn Karate for self-defense reasons, and some learn for self-discipline. Many people are inspired to learn Karate by watching movies and television. Fitness, lifestyle, and tradition are also drivers of people becoming Karate students or Karatekas. Whatever has inspired someone to begin their study of Karate, one thing is for certain, Karatekas find their style of Karate special. One of the main draws to learning Karate is enhancing someone’s abilities in self-defense. From a self-defense perspective, it is helpful to understand a few things that make Karate different from other well-known martial arts. One of the main differences to Karate’s popular counterpart Taekwondo is a lessened focus on flashy kicks. Karate rather has many of its techniques taught with the intention of use in close-quarter situations. A focused emphasis is put on hand and arm techniques with kicks as a backup. Karate generally involves fewer jumping and grounded kicks that are devastating in power and focused on the mid and lower areas of the body. While no martial art discipline is flawless, healthline.com noted that “Karate offers a blend of applicable self-defense and a fitness regimen that is tailored to an individual’s ability” (www.healthline.com). Karate has been shown to enhance a student’s reflexes and reduce stress. A Karate-based lifestyle can create more balance in an individual’s life, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Whatever may inspire you to learn a bit more about Karate, your Fuzion Martial Arts team is available to provide any guidance you may need.

 Fuzion Martial Arts believe in a blend of styles that prepares an individual for a variety of potential situations. Our system of Kongo Ryu was specifically designed for this purpose.

 What is Kongo Ryu?

The Kongo Ryu system combines Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Jujutsu, and Weapons. It is also focused on teaching students successful life skills for use in today’s world.

The Kongo Ryu system allows students to learn the practical aspects of various traditional styles and synthesize them in a modern methodology that makes for a robust and effective self-defense system.

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