Tantetsukan Martial Arts

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We offer guidance in the Okinawan martial art of Goju Ryu, a middle to close range style of karate that uses striking / kicking, joint manipulation, and throwing techniques. It also emphasizes the development of a strong body, mind, and spirit.It is one of the major schools of Okinawan martial arts derived originally from Naha-te; the other two being Shuri-te and Tomari-te. Collectively, they were known as Tode (å??æ??) or "Chinese Hand" due to the close trade relations and martial influences of Southern China mixed with influences of other Southeast Asian countries, Japan, and the indigenous wrestling arts of Okinawa. Okinawa was a major hub for trading goods and commerce with official envoys assigned to neighboring countries to maintain peaceful relations. It was because of this that martial techniques, ideas, and traditions were also traded. The underlying principle of Goju Ryu (å??æ??æµ?) lies within its name which means "Hard / Soft Style." The practitioner seeks to maintain a balance between being supple / yielding and aggressive / steadfast when executing an effective method of conflict resolution.