Karate For Kids

It seems to me that they (ATA Karate for Kids) should be advertising Taekwondo for Kids - NOT... Karate for KidsnnATA Karate for Kids, Martial Arts style is Taekwondo, not Karate. It is known as Songahm Taekwondo, a style specifically developed over the last 20 years by Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee - nnThe word Taekwondo itself is made up of three Chinese/Korean words: Tae, meaning to kick or jump; Kwon, meaning fist or hand; and Do, which means "the way." Loosely (if not literally), it can be thought of as "The Way of the Hand and Foot." nnTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and a combat sport. Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea. It is also regarded as one of the world's most popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners, and sparring, is an official Olympic sporting event. nnWhile famous for its wide range of kicks, Taekwondo also emphasizes breaking power, such as splitting wood and bricks using only the bare hands and feet. Training involves a variety of techniques, to include punching, kicking, dodging, jumping, parrying and blocking. Taekwondo also focuses on sparring especially tournament sparring. nnDo Note: Taekwondo is not Karatenn~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ nnWhat is Karate? nnKarate may be defined as a weaponless means of self defense. It consists of dynamic offensive and defensive techniques using all parts of the body to their maximum advantage. nnKarate is one of the most widely practiced martial art forms in the world. Karate relies on physical coordination and mental focus. They were developed in Asia (primarily India, China and Japan) over the course of several thousands of years. In all this time, there have been countless martial arts variations, and there are hundreds of disciplines practiced today. nnModern karate developed out of martial arts forms practiced in Okinawa, an island that is now part of Japan. For hundreds of years, Okinawan martial arts experts honed a variety of combat styles, in part due to the political situation in the area. From time to time, the ruling authorities would ban peasants from possessing any weapons, leaving them with only their own bodies and household items to protect themselves. This played a part in the development of martial arts elsewhere in Asia as well.nnThe word karate is Japanese for "open hand" (kara means open and te means hand). Te signifies that your main weapon is your body. Instead of an arsenal of swords or guns, the karateka cultivates a personal arsenal of punches, kicks and deflection techniques focusing on Self Defense. Kara relates to the psychology of karate. Karatekas are open to the world around them, making them better equipped to handle any attack.nnGoshin Karate & Judo Academy - is Arizona Karaten