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Motto: Truth in our hearts, Strength in our hands, Consistency in our tongues |
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Trodai Martial Arts Academy |
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Motto: Truth in our hearts, Strength in our hands, Consistency in our tongues |
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The word Trodai is an ancient Celtic name meaning “Warrior” or “Fighter”.
The style was founded in 1982 by Sensei Robert James Burke - 4 th Dan. Sensei Burke practised various forms of Martial Arts before developing the Trodai style, these included Boxing, traditional Okinawan styles Karate, Kung-Fu, Kickboxing and Tai Chi Chuan.
Trodai Karate is a modern style with its legacy steming from the traditional South Chinese and Okinawan styles. Trodai, as well as its two fundermental systems, also incorporates techniques from the Muay Thai (Thai boxing), Kickboxing, Tai Chi, Street Self Defence systems, and Ryukyu Kobudo (traditional weapons).
Trodai, under the (British Contact Karate Organisation) is a member of the AMA (Amateur Martial Association) which is a governing body of Martial arts in Britain and Ireland under the(English Karate Governing Body) recognised by the Sports Council.
Unarmed combat reaches back to before recorded history but ancient origins of the art are obscure, often couched in folklore of a variety of cultures of the world. Various forms of unarmed combat were practiced in India and China , in Formosa and Okinawa, an island south of Japan . On Okinawa , empty hand fighting developed in secret for a time, because of the influence of Japanese feudal lords who had conquered the island and prohibited their subjects from carrying weapons. This banning of weapons caused many of the people to begin practising unarmed forms of combat in secret.
Karate is a Japanese word meaning "empty hand". It is a highly scientific art making the most effective use of all the parts of the body for defensive purposes. The ultimate aim of karate much like all true martial arts, is perfection of character through arduous training and strict disciplining of mind and body. It has subsequently spread all over the world, mostly in slightly modified Japanese forms.
Karate as we know it today is largely the product of a synthesis that took place between ‘Okinawa Te' and the Chinese arts of Shaolin Temple boxing (and other Southern Styles) that were practised at that time in the Fukien province of China. Modern karate dates from the time when Gichin Funakoshi (credited as the father of Morden Karate) was requested by the Education Ministry of Japan in May 1922 to conduct performances of karate in Tokyo . The new art was enthusiastically received and was introduced into a number of universities where it took root and began to flourish.
• Bow upon entering and leaving the dojo (training hall/ gym).
• Show respect for instructors and fellow students.
• Report to your instructor any illness or injury which could affect your training.
• Keep an up to date licence and certificate for each grade.
• Wear a clean recognised Gi (uniform) and a proper belt.
• Attend classes with clean feet.
• Wear short toe and finger nails.
• Wear only Trodai/ BCKO approved protective equipment
• Do not leave valuables in changing rooms. You may take your training bag into the dojo.
• In the dojo do not wear shoes or hat. Do not smoke, chew, swear or drink. Use of mobile phones is prohibited.
• Inform your Sensei (instructor) if you are going to be away for more than two weeks.
• Consult your syllabus and your instructor if a technique is in doubt.
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