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What Is Okinawan Karate?

Karate is a style of empty hand defense. It utilizes kicking, punching, blocking, throwing, and take downs to protect oneself from one or more attackers.
Originally called ​te or "hand" , its roots stem from old style Chinese Boxing. Then in 1936 at the "meeting of the masters" the term karate was coined. Karate means    "empty hand".
Karate was initially meant for self protection uses only and even then only when absolutely necessary. It wasn't until after WWII that competition became involved.
Traditional Karate is meant to be a way of life, a code on how we should live. It teaches us to be kind, humble, and compassionate. This is the dif
ference between traditional and sport karate.

We encourage you to stop by during business hours:

​Monday & Tuesday Night
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

​Thursday Night

5:00 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday Morning
10:00 am - 12:30 pm

​*CLOSED WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, & SUNDAY
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​White Crane Martial Arts
28 Roxbury Street

Keene, NH 03431
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E-Mail
​Sensei@WhiteCraneMartialArts.com

Phone
(802) 251 - 5108

​©2016 - 2017 White Crane Martial Arts
  • Home
  • What's Happening
    • Announcements
    • Schedule
    • Birthday Parties
  • Classes
    • Kids 3 - 5
    • Kids 6 - 12
    • Adults 13-59
    • Seniors 60+
  • About
    • WCMA Facilities
    • Pictures
    • Friends of WCMA
    • Keene Housing Kids Collaborative
  • Student Resources
    • Scholarships
    • School Rules & Regulations
    • Dojo Etiquette
    • How To Tie An Obi (Karate Belt)
    • Ushidashi Program Requirements
    • Speaking Japanese
  • Bio's
    • Renshi Matthew Butler
    • Kyoshi Patrick Donahue >
      • Patrick Donahue Memorial Budo Fest
      • Patrick Donahue Obituary
  • Contact