Maya Karate Academy

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Karate helps us improve our motor skills, helps us reduce stress, and gives us confidence and security. The rates of bullying and domestic violence in Australia are worrying, the practice of Karate can help us improve as individuals and as a society. Karate is culture and values, let’s teach our children how not to fight.

KARATE BENEFITS FOR KIDS

⭐ Self-confidence

To be self-confident is to trust in yourself and your abilities. Confidence is a feeling of trust in someone or something. To be self-confident is to have confidence in yourself. Self-confident people don’t doubt themselves. This is usually a positive word: you can be self-confident without being cocky, arrogant, or overconfident.

Why Self-Esteem Matters

By contrast, kids with low self-esteem might feel unsure of themselves. If they think others won’t accept them, they may not participate as often.

They may allow themselves to be treated poorly and have a hard time standing up for themselves. Kids who don’t expect to do well may avoid challenges, give up easily, or be unable to bounce back from mistakes.

Having low self-esteem can block success. It can leave kids distracted by the stress of how to deal with everyday challenges.

ABOUT US

Toyama Kanken was the founder of Shudokan, he started his karate practice with Itayariki sensei at the end of the 19th century. When he attended at Okinawa Secondary School he practiced with Anko Itosu sensei, the Father of Karate.

Anko Itosu was the teacher of Toyama Kanken, Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan, Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shitoryu, their most outstanding students.

Currently Shudo Kan is present in 11 countries; Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Italy, USA, and Spain.

Toyama Kanken opened his first dojo in 1933 in Tokyo.

For 90 years long, our karate school has had the objective of promoting the serious study and practice of Karate-Do. Our academy in Adelaide is running by instructors who have a high level of academic and technical knowledge.

Hanshi Genaro Maya 8° Dan is the head in the Word of International Shudokan Karate do.

Shihan Helena Koch 7° Dan is our international Technical adviser.

Jun Shihan Carlos Maya 4° Dan is our State Director. Jun Shihan Liliana Maya 4° Dan is our senior self-defence instructor.

Hanshi Antonio Marquez was a Toyama’s student and was the founder of Shudokan in Mexico. Hanshi Hideo Tsuchiya was a Toyama’s Student and was the founder of Shudokan in Argentina. Hanshi Augusto Gonzalez has written ‘Keiko’ & ‘A la sombra del karate de Suri’ two referrals for anyone involved in the history and technique of our karate no matter which style they practice.

Congratulations on starting your Karate Journey.