Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Classes will be conducted in large group format for warm-up, lecture, demonstrations, observation, and participation. In addition, classes will be divided into small group and individuals for assessment, application, and correction.
 

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Apply intermediate skills and techniques in Karate. 
2. Realize whole body agility, kinesthetic awareness, and correct alignment as a result of participation in Karate.
3. Improve strength, coordination, and balance through participation in Karate.

• Attendance
• Active participation and effort
• Skill assessment
• Practical Exams
• Proper attire and class etiquette

• Warm-up, stretching, and cool down procedures
• Conditioning, strength, and endurance development
• Body mechanics and alignment development
• Discuss differences between Judo, Karate, Aikido, Boxing, etc.
• History and traditions of Karate-Do
• Differences between sport Karate and traditional Karate-Do
• Kata-(Seisan) Oldest form of prearranged movements in Okinawan Karate-Do
• Kicking, spin kicking and combination kicks
• Combination punching
• Blocking and evading an attacker

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

• Practice safe and effective warm-up, stretching, and cool down procedures
• Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø whole body conditioning, strength, and endurance
• Demonstrate correct body mechanics and alignment
• Interpret differences between various techniques of the martial arts
• Demonstrate correct Kata
• Demonstrate correct kicking, spin kicking, and combination kicking
• Demonstrate correct and effective punching, blocking, and evading