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Syllabus
The cadet syllabus is focused at students in the age range of 5 years up to 11 years; therefore is designed to stimulate the students with a varity of activities which help to build skills and techniques required later on in their training; when they move up into the junior class and on to the senior classes.The junior class syllabus is aimed at developing the student's technical skills still further; with emphasis on the three K's, 1) Kihon, 2) Kata and 3) Kumite. The syllabus allows for less traditional training methods to be included within lessons to maintain students interest during their transition through the teenage years.
As a student gets into the upper teen age range they will be required to develop mentally and focus more and more on traditional Karate methods of practice. This will prepare the student as they move on, into the senior class or the Kamishin Ryu class where training gets a great deal more serious.
In the senior syllabus and Kamishin Ryu a students training will centre exclusively around Kihon, Kata and Kumite. A student will be encourage to study the applications contained within Kata, and apply them in various types of Kumite practice.
Student's in these classes are of an age where the bodys skeletal structure has completed its growing capacity, therefore students can undertake cconditioning drills to help prepare the body for potential confrontation.
As an adult a student will have gained a great deal more life experience, this allows a them to appreciate the tactical aspects of confrontation. It is at this point a students Karate training becomes more alive and generally for effecive.
Above all else, Karate training can be applied to all areas of life, since a student is taught key core vaules; self respect, self discipline, patients and compassion all of which are necessary qualities in daily life.
