Shoken School Of Karate

Shoken School Of Karate

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Traditional Okinawan Martial Art School (UECHIRYU KARATE DO) that teaches Self Defense and Discipline

Our Vision

• Shoken School of Karate fosters life long learning through self-improvement of body, mind and character. Our Mission

• Teaching traditional karate in a welcoming environment that reflects leadership, dedication to student achievement and social responsibility. Our Values

• Shoken School of Karate values diversity, perseverence, effort, respect for oneself and each other.

Photos from Shoken School Of Karate's post 07/14/2026

Quick shout out to Kirstan and James on their quick action.

Last Friday the dojo was under a monsoon and water had come in through the bay door.

The boys right away took care of a small flooding issue and made sure no more water has gotten through.

Thanks guys for your fast reaction to the storm.

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07/13/2026

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”

- Zig Ziglar.

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07/10/2026

Suegoshi Dachi or “squatting/settled hips stance” — a specialized stance used in Uechi-Ryu Karate.

It embodies Uechi-Ryu’s philosophy of combining soft, fluid body movement with hard, explosive power generation from the core and hips

It is frequently used in this Okinawan martial art to transition, drop the center of gravity, and generate explosive force.

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07/09/2026

An impressive display of
Yakusoku Kumite.

Practitioners perform a set sequence of attacks, blocks, and counter-attacks with a partner.

We practice this because It bridges the gap between solo [Kata] and unscripted free sparring [Jiyu Kumite].

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07/08/2026

A nafuda wall is a display board in a Japanese martial arts dojo. It holds wooden name tags called nafuda.

Each tag shows a student's name, usually in Japanese characters. The rack holding them is called a nafudakake.

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07/06/2026

Mae geri (前蹴り) is the Japanese term for the fundamental “front kick” used in karate and other martial arts.

It is primarily executed by lifting the knee straight up, driving the hips forward, and snapping the foot out to strike with the ball of the foot (or the heel) and because we practice Uechi-ryu we use our toes.

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07/02/2026

Just a quick reminder…

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07/01/2026

Please note that we will be closed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in recognition of Canada Day!  
 
We look forward to having everyone back refreshed and ready to train.  Enjoy the holiday, and we’ll see you soon at the dojo!

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06/30/2026

Kobudo Class mix & Iao-Do Training.

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06/29/2026

Kanshu (完周)

Its name is made up of the first Kanji “Kan” (完) in honor of Kanbun Uechi and the first Kanji “Shu” (周) in honor of Shu Shiwa.

This kata aims to teach precision in both movements and timing, with the introduction of crane techniques.

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11474 149 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5M1W7

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 6pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 6pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 6pm - 9:30pm
Friday 6pm - 9:30pm