Karate originated on the island of Okinawa and was know as ‘Te’ meaning hand. It eventually made its way to Japan where it was renamed Karate, meaning empty hand. After WW2 Karate spread rapidly throughout the world. Through the rapid spread many of its secrets were lost.
Karate is mainly based on self defence but it also promotes many other areas, one of which is the development of good character.
Yushukan (Yushu – Meaning Excellence & Kan – Meaning School) is a style of Goju Ryu which is a close quarter based karate style that focuses on hard and soft techniques and developing the internal power of the body. Many styles of karate have emerged over the years. All offer the character developing benefits but they vary in the way they approach training and self defen