WINNIPEG KYOKUSHIN KARATE

Instructor Information: The Instructor, Sensei Angel Carrasco is a 4th Dan International Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate, who have more than 25 years of teaching experience. Sensei Angel Carrasco is associated with the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan (IKO 3), and also with the Canadian Kyokushinkai Organization (IKO 3)

REGISTRATION: If you are interested you can register your children by sending an e-mail to Sensei Angel Carrasco, at: angel@kyokushincanada.com with the following information:

1) Name of the child
2) Age of the child
3) Address
4) Phone number (E-mail if you have one)
5) Name of the parents or guardian

Address of training :
700 London Street (E. Kildonan) – Corner of London St. & Concordia Ave. (Use the back door entrance).

) Dojo Entheos

Note: With a few exceptions, you must be at least 17 years old to qualify for a black belt in our school.

We also offer free Karate classes for people who are16 years old and over. The information provided above for the children class is also applied for the adults class (Just the time change Every Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 pm. to 9:00 pm. ). If you need for information e-mail to sensei Angel Carrasco, at: angel@kyokushincanada.com or you can call at : (204) 663 - 8102

Below is a reflection which can give you and idea what is our philosophy about Karate-Do which influenza de way our classes are orientated.

Popularity in Karate is growing every day. More people are studying Karate, with more schools being opened every day, and more people becoming teachers. Today you can see two kinds of Karate, sport Karate and Karate-Do. In sport Karate, people put more emphasis on the physical aspect, rather than the mental and spiritual aspect of the art. They focus on competition and tournaments, because this brings more students to theirs Dojos. As a consequence their training is about becoming physically strong, to be ready to win many tournaments and medals, so they can prove to others than their schools are better than others. Not many teachers are qualified or willing to teach the mental or spiritual aspect to their students, because of the fear of losing them. More people are just taking Karate as a way of keeping themselves fit or for self-defense, or to defeat others in competitions and also as part of a program to loose weight and look good. However the Spiritual and Mental aspect is only mentioned sparsely in their programs and not being taught in a daily basis.

Karate should not be just for fighting, self-defense, or to defeat others, but rather to defeat our own egos and ourselves. As teachers we should be concentrated in teaching all the aspect of Karate, a good program should include the physical, mental, and the spiritual aspect of this art. Some teachers put to much emphasis on competition and tournaments, as a consequence they concentrate their teaching only on one aspects of the art. Kyokushin sparring can inflict serious and sometimes permanent damage to the students if they are not well prepare for it. The students should not be rush into competition without proper preparation, not only physically but also mentally and spiritually so they can have a healthy experience. The Physical, spiritual and mental health of the students should be more important that the trophies and reputation that the students may earn for the school. A teacher should have a good curriculum to teach theirs students, each level should have a balanced amount of material that the students should assimilate before passing to the next one, so we can be assured that the students learn the basics well before even attempting to go into the fighting aspect of the art. The Dojo should not be used only as a place to produce fighters.

The Dojo should be a place were we learn how to control our mind, a place were we learn discipline, and control our temper. It should be a place were we learn to understand ourselves better, learn about courtesy, and respecting others. A place were the heat of our training burns out our ego. Karate-Do is a way of life meaning we should try to use whatever we learn in the Dojo and apply it to our daily life. People become great Karateka not only because they have won many tournaments, but by how they live their lives, and how they carry on, the teaching they are learning in the Dojo into their daily lives. Karate-Do is about perfecting our character and to defect our own imperfections. Keeping this on mind we can develop our full potential as a human being, so we can become positive influences in society, by contributing in a more effective way to our family, communities, and to our countries.

	Every Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Fridays from 6:00 pm. to 7:30 pm. (8 to 15 years old)
	Place: 700 London St. (corner of London & Concordia Ave.)
	Uniform: For the first two months you are not required a formal karate uniform. You can use a CLEAN white shirt & short or jogging pants (plain one, not pictures or words on it). We practice in bare feet.
	Parents or Guardians are welcome to stay and watch the classes as long they are quiet during class.
	Classes are free of charge, however there are small expenses you should be aware of (Karate uniform,....). Ask the instructor about those expenses.
	Parents or Guardians are responsible for dropping and pick up their children on time.

	Karate Uniform: Is the student responsibility to buy their own Karate uniform. The students are not require to have uniform for the first 2 months.
	Safety Equipments (Shin guard, Arm guard): All students must wear proper protection equipment when they do sparring. Even so, depending on the students, it may take a few months before the student is allowed to do sparring.
	Lifetime Membership Card: Our school is associated with the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan (IKO), so each students must have a membership card from Japan, so after the first month of classes, the student must buy a lifetime membership card. This is pay only one time.

Reflection about the meaning of Karate-Do