The Traditional Karate Club,
founded in 1996, a recognized sports club
at the University of Chicago since 1999, is an affiliate of the International
Traditional Karate Association (ITKA) which practices traditional Shotokan karate. The ITKA is
headed by Chief Instructor and Chairman Sensei M. Bambouyani.
Times:
(see ITKA
site for training 7 days/wk at other locations)
Tuesdays 6-8 pm,
Ida Noyes Cloister Club
Thursdays 6.30-8.30 pm, Ida Noyes Dance Room
No training Tuesday, January 25th!
Lessons are going on now, and new students are always welcome, beginners or advanced, so be there!
Feel
free to contact us for more
information.
Proud member
of:
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University of Chicago, and mark
a. yoon
Traditional karate started in Okinawa among peasant farmers, who were
forbidden to use weapons to protect themselves against bandits and rogue
samurai. Founder Master Gichin Funakoshi's pen name, Shoto, is the root
of the name of Shotokan karate. He is also the inspiration behind our
philosophy for karate as a martial art and only for self-defense. On his
shrine are written the words, in Japanese, "There is no first attack
in karate".
Dojo Kun (Principles of
the karate school)
Seek perfection of character
Be faithful
Endeavor
Respect others
Refrain from violent behavior
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University of Chicago, and mark
a. yoon
ITKA Instructors
Sensei Bambouyani, a 7th
degree black belt, is a world renowned karate instructor and the chairman
of ITKA.
Along with Sensei, our primary instructor (sempai) for this year will
be Mehrdad Hassani.
UofC Club Officers
Our New Officers for 2002-3 are:
President - Ruoxi Hong
VP - Jake Reimer
Secretary - Dan Nolan
Marketing/Webmaster - Mark A. Yoon
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University of Chicago, and mark
a. yoon
