Welcome to 2025 and back to campus! Spring semester PSKC classes start on January 12th in 232 HUB at 8PM.
Sundays in 232 HUB at 8PM
Wednesdays and Fridays at 7PM on the HUB Lawn, weather permitting, or meet inside near the Student Book Store.
Runners enjoyed some nice weather on December 8th for the Nittany Valley Half-Marathon. The Penn State Karate Club had a couple runners go the distance this year.
PSKC Alumni Black Belt accomplishments at IWKA 2024 World Championships featured in the NOV/DEC issue of Penn Stater Magazine. The online version can be found here:
https://pennstatermag.com/sports/still-strong
In conjunction with Karate Day 2024, some PSKC members hiked Mt. Nittany to enjoy the fall foliage and practice kata on top of the mountain.
On this day in 1936, prominent Okinawan masters gathered in Naha and formally adopted the term Kara-Te 唐手 (empty hand). The masters present included Hanashiro Chomo (1869-1945), Kyan Chotoku (1870-1945), Motobu Choki (1871-1944), Miyagi Chojun (1888-1953), Kiyoda Juhatsu (1886-1967, Chibana Chosin (1885-1969), and Shinpan Shiroma (1890-1954).
*The three highlighted in bold text are Shimabuku Tatsuo’s teachers.
OKINAWA KARATE SPIRIT〜沖縄県空手振興課公式チャネル〜 channel on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC176Q7L3JfTmYBzDDPk2UhA
More information:
https://karate-event.jp/en/
Highlighting the accomplishments of Ivan and Greg at Young’s Tournament on Saturday.
Due to PSU Homecoming traffic and activities closer to downtown, we are moving tonight’s Karate practice towards East Halls. Meet in the green space by the East Parking Deck and the Forest Resources Building.
Over a century ago, in the small village of Chan, on a small island in the south pacific, a boy was born. One day he would become a Karate Master whose art would reach beyond the shores of Okinawa and spread across the globe.
“Dragon Man” of Isshin Ryu, Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei
(September 19, 1908 – May 30, 1975)
It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Master Angi Uezu.
We are grateful for his dedication to Isshin Ryu and many years of helping others.
Master Uezu visiting Penn State