Ocala Karate & Fitness Getting Ready For Summer
Here we go rolling into the month of May and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s in store for our members here at Ocala Karate & Fitness. Not only are most of our members taking advantage of the Cardio Fitness class along with their Karate training, but several have jumped into the Ryukyu Kobudo Class as well.
Ryukyu Kobudo is the ancient form of Okinawan Weapons that can be traced back over 400 years. The system is centered around the Kun, or Bo, which is roughly a 6 foot wooden staff. I tell all of our students that Okinawan Kobudo is for the serious person that is really wanting to push themselves to their limit. Not only does Kobudo build rock solid stances through leg and Core strength, but begins to really expand on the students understanding of body dynamics and power generation.
Tamayose Sensei is VERY Particular
And the DETAIL ! ! One of the reasons that Kobudo is much more difficult to learn is the fact that you are trying to utilize and make your body one with an object that is NOT a part of you. It takes so much concentration on the small things that will eventually add up to something so amazing that only the Kobudo Practitioner is even aware exists!
Ocala Karate & Fitness is a Licensed and Recognized Tesshinkan School. The Tesshinkan, is the Ryukyu Kobudo organization that was created by Sensei Tamayose Hidemi of Okinawa Japan. In fact, we are one of only two, recognized Tesshinkan Schools currently in the United States. (The other is located North of Ocala in Anthony Fl)
We are always looking to add members to our small group of Tesshinkan members, but need to remind all that are interested how serious our training is. I remind everyone, every class, how important it is to give 110% every time you are on the floor. Yes it is hard, and exhausting, but one day you will look back at all the time you put in on the floor, doing the drills and trying to get to where you can do the technique correctly. We all want to look back and KNOW that we did our BEST, every minute we were on the floor. Every Kihon, every Kata, and every Kumite drill.
There is no greater feeling than at the end of class, looking around and knowing that you just gave everything you had. This is what makes a dojo special. All walks of life, all trades, come together for one thing. To be the BEST we can be at something special.
At the end of the day, it feels great! !