Traditional Karate For All Ages!
Petaluma Karate Club teaches traditional Shotokan Karate and is a proud member of the International Karate Daigaku.
The word KARATE is a combination of two Japanese characters:
- KARA – meaning Empty
- TE – meaning Hand
Thus, karate means “Empty Hand.”
- DO – meaning road, path, route, and way
Adding this suffix implies that karate is not just a self-defense system but a way of life.
Benefits of Karate
Karate as a way of life offers many benefits beyond self-defence. Some of the benefits include:
- Respect
- Discipline
- Heightened Awareness
- Improved Concentration
- Fitness
"The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants."
Gichin Funakoshi