Although our dojo 道場 is in 106 White Building, Karate 空手 can be done anywhere, day or night.
Kusanku No Sai was created by Tatsuo Shimabuku 島袋 龍夫. He adapted the Kusanku kata, learned from Chotoku Kyan 喜屋武 朝徳, for use with sai.
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Student Involvement Fair 2017
The Fall 2017 Student Involvement Fair has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 24th from 11-4pm on the HUB lawn. Look for the Penn State Karate Club table to meet some of our members and get more information.
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/studentorgs/ifair.shtml
Penn State students interested in learning Karate should complete the Club Sports participation agreement, available on their website: http://sites.psu.edu/clubsports/ Use “KARATE” when filling out your Club Sports participation agreement, then come to one of our Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday classes in 106 White Building at 7PM.
Start Learning Karate This Fall!
Okinawan Karate Documentary
PSKC members support Special Olympics
PSKC members volunteer to support the Special Olympics Summer Games at University Park on June 3rd, 2017.
http://specialolympicspa.org/sports-competitions/competitions/summer-games
2017 Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run
PSKC members participate in Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run, support Special Olympics Pennsylvania.
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_d571b994-2845-11e7-9fa3-4b2efc184ed9.html
New PSKC Brown Belts
Congratulations to Josh, Sara & Ben on their promotions to Sankyu!
Guinness World Record Set In Okinawa
“The most people performing a kata is 3,973, achieved by Prefectural Government of Okinawa and Society for the Advancement of Traditional Okinawa Karate (both Japan), in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, on 23 October 2016.
Karate practitioners of all ages performed the most basic kata in Okinawan Karate known as “fukyu-gata 1”, on Kokusai Street. October 23rd is known as “Karate Day” in Okinawa.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daCoxePBf9Q
Shorin Ryu Master Zenpo Shimabukuro (not related to Tatsuo Shimabuku) is calling out the count.
Running with the Nittany Lion
Some of the PSKC runners with the Nittany Lion kicking off the THON 5K run on October 16th. Proceeds from the event help support the Four Diamonds Fund.
Congratulations to our competitors at the fall tournament
PSKC finished 2nd in overall points at Young’s Tournament on October 15th.
Sensei Lindsay Faust won Women’s Grand Championship Sparring.
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