| "Karate-Do is a lifetime study"
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| Karate is a martial art of Japanese origin that deals with attacks through evasive body movements and/or blocking, and counter attacks using kicks, punches and strikes. People variously practice it as a form of self defense, a way of keeping healthy and as a sport.
Aside from being a very popular form of martial arts, Karate also adds great values to its practitioners:
Self confidence, courage, emotional stability, the ability to focus, to withstand high pressures and control and command.
The practice of karate is divided into two elements: kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). However these two elements should not be considered separate, as they constantly overlap and rely on each other.
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| 1. Kata:
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| Known as the illusionary fight, where a group of defensive and offensive movements are performed in different directions.
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| 2. Kumite:
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| Known as the actual fight, where 2 equal in -belt level, weight, gender and age- karate players engage in a time- definite match using their arms and legs, each trying to overcome the other player's attempts in order to score points.
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| Karate belt levels:
- White
- Yellow 8
- Yellow 7
- Orange 6
- Orange 5
- Green 4
- Blue 3
- Brown 2
- Brown 1
- Black
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| Trainings and Fees:
- Training sessions take place 3 times a week in both summer and winter, for 1 hour each.
- After 3 months of Karate practice, the player is then tested by the Egyptian Federation of karate after gaining the approval of the karate coach and the sports activity management.
- This test is held 4 times a year-once every 3 months. After each test, the players are given one week vacation.
- The vacation is subject to the coach's approval.
- Player's/ team's participation in championships is based on the performance appraisal conducted by the karate coach.
- Training sessions are set by the karate management.
- Karate fees are L.E. 200 per month.
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