Curriculum

Every class begins with taiso which is a series of exercises to warm up your muscles,  increase flexibility and improve strength.

Tenshin waza is the proper way to move your body effectively. You will learn the proper way to fall and roll where you will not injur yourself. This also includes dodging and evasion. To be a great martial artist you must know the proper way to move.

Kata is a specific set of moves used in traditional karate to develop your strikes, blocks, stances and movements. Kata helps you put together combinations that you may not come up with on your own as well.

Nage no Kata is a series of leg sweeps and throws designed to take your opponent to the ground.

Kobudo is japanese weapon training. In Koei-kan we teach you how to use several different weapons including the bo, sai and nunchucks.

Kumite is sparring against one or more opponents honing your skills for real life situations. Bogu is full contact sparring wearing protective equipment that is unique to very few styles including Koei-kan