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Our Dojo Shihan, Dan-Horia Chinda, believes strongly that our "Do",
the personal pace to self-discovery, is a continuous development
supported by a constant, diligent training, physical, psychological,
mental and spiritual, based on a daily routine, for the rest of
our lives. Withouth it, the spirit of Karate is vanishing away,
cooling off like the hot water when the fire is turned off.
The student begins with discovering a great deal of
body coordination increasing spectacularly the physical
and psychological endurance. The main philosophy in
our Dojo is the self-development at one's own pace,
in a supporrtive, non-competitive environment. The student
starts the training by learning basic stances, blocking
and attacking techniques in a solo manner, the KIHON.
The technique's effeciancy
is enhanced by training
with makiwara and the punching bag.
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When those are perfected, the partner work begins, in a preestablished,
controlled one-step form, the IPPON KUMITE.
Other forms of controlled fighting follow, the highest of which
is the Free Fighting, or JIU-KUMITE,
which starts only when the student achieved the third kyu
(about two years). In the meantime, for each belt level,
a KATA (the imaginary fight)
must be performed. There are 26 KATAS
in Shotokan Karate-Do. In traditional Karate, the Kata is the
highest expression of a karateka's development, exhibiting perfect
techniques, a great coordination and timing, and finally, most
importantly, the ZANSHIN, the mature spirit of fighting. Eventually
Karate-Ka will learn the BUNKAI,
the martial explination of the movements contained in the kata.
Everybody in our Dojo follows their own DO, the "way"
of self-discovery and development, the basic topics being RESPECT,
MODESTY and SELF-DISCIPLINE. The Dojo ethic is illustrated by
the main idea of "never fight to be better than your colleague,
but be better than you are,"
says our Shihan. Our Dojo adopted the Grand Master's basic idea,
which says: "Karate ni sente nashi," meaning, " never start
the karate with an attack."
History of Karate
The Dojo's Shihan, Dan-Horia Chinda
You will develop:
- Greater self discipline and sense of respect
- High physical and psychological endurance
- Strong character and determination
- Emotional control and stability
- Higher self confidence and self esteem
- A powerful body and emotional control
- Efficient self-defense skills
KUMITE at a seminar in the Romanian Carpathian mountains
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the Pittsburgh school, contact njn@stargate.net
or melacom.inc@verizon.net
immediately
to schedule an appointment for your FREE CLASS.
For the Fort Lauderdale school, contact our Senior Master at chindadojo@bellsouth.net.
During
your visit at the Institute, you will enjoy a personal Interview with
our Senior Master or Instructors, to define the strategies needed
in achieving your development.
The Chinda Institute International is dedicated to presenting instructions
in martial arts, meditation, and Far Eastern exercise techniques in a
traditional, noncompetitive atmosphere. The emphasis is on creating a
greater awareness of one's mind, body and spirit, and the personal power
that awareness creates.
Led by our world renown Master, the Institute strive to provide
the modern practitioner with the proper tools in understanding the philosophy
and form of the various Art we offer.
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The Shotokan is the original Karate-Do school developed
by the Grand Founder Master, Gichin Funakoshi. The Founder
Master in his famous Twenty Dojo Rules, or the 
