Karate will kick off the fall semester with HUB Lawn classes at 7PM on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The HUB room 232 scheduled will be announced in the coming weeks.
New students welcome. No previous experience required.
Enjoy the July 4th holiday with family and friends. We will not have Karate on Friday the 4th.
If you are in town, check out the great local 4th Fest activities and fireworks display:
https://www.centralpa4thfest.org/
Room 232 HUB is now available for Sunday Karate at 7PM.
During the warmer summer days, it’s more important than ever to stay hydrated throughout the day. Wednesdays & Fridays will still be on the HUB lawn, or inside by the bookstore as weather dictates.
Isshin Ryu Karate’s founder Shimabuku 島袋 was born in Chan village on September 19,1908, Meiji 41 – year of the “Monkey”. His given Okinawan name was “Kana” and his given Japanese name was “Shinkichi“. As an adult, he chose the name “Tatsuo” – 龍夫 Dragon Man. He studied Karate under Okinawan Masters Kyan Chotoku 喜屋武 朝徳, Miyagi Chojun 宮城 長順 and Motobu Choki 本部 朝基. He further pursued Kobudo training with Master Taira Shinken 平 信賢. Shimabuku combined their teachings with his insights to form his own style. On January 15th, 1956, he announced the name of his style as Isshin Ryu 一心流, One-Heart Way. Isshin Ryu’s Dragon Man passed away on May 30th, 1975. His Karate lives on.
With the conclusion of the spring semester, many renovation projects at Penn State are now underway. April & May showers have sprouted new construction fences everywhere across campus. For the time being, HUB 232 will be unavailable. The HUB parking deck is also closed for renovations.
Karate practice will be held on the HUB Lawn (weather permitting) or inside the HUB near the Student Book Store on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays starting at 7PM.
Check back for schedule updates as summer progresses.
Annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium 5K, supporting Special Olympics Pennsylvania
A few of our students competed at Master Young’s Spring 2025 Tournament in Bellefonte on the 12th and earned 1st & 2nd place finishes in Forms, Sparring and Breaking divisions. Congratulations Everyone!
On April 6th, the Penn State Karate Club gave demonstrations at the Penn State Japanese Friendship Association’s annual Matsuri, spring festival.
At the conclusion of our demonstration, brave audience members joined us on stage to learn Fukyugata Dai Ichi. A kata created by Master Shoshin Nagamine as an introductory form to help promote Karate to others. We also teach Fukyugata Ni, created by Master Chojun Miyagi.
Thank you to the members of the JFA for all your work organizing this great event and inviting the PSKC to be part of it again.