Join PSKC for Karate on the Pollock Lawn every Friday at 7PM (weather permitting).
No prior experience necessary.
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HUB Lawn Karate on Wednesdays at 7PM
Join PSKC for Karate on the HUB Lawn every Wednesday at 7PM (weather permitting). No prior experience necessary.
Look for PSKC at the Involvement Fair!
UPDATE! The Involvement Fair has been moved from Wed 8/28 to Tuesday 9/3.
The Involvement Fair is one of the best opportunities to get involved in campus life at Penn State. The Penn State Karate Club will have members on site talk to visitors one-on-one about the club.
Involvement in co-curricular experiences is one of the most important parts of having a successful college career! You’ll make friends, learn all about Penn State, and develop invaluable skills you will use in life beyond Penn State.
Join the Penn State Karate Club this fall!
https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/get-involved/student-organizations/involvement-fair
IWKA 2024 Karate World Championship – PSKC Alumni
Congratulations PSKC Alumni Black Belts!
Penn State Karate Club Alumni Black Belts competed in the IWKA 2024 World Championships on August 3rd with multiple top finishes.
Countdown to August 3rd in Pittsburgh!
Just one week away!
Registration for the IWKA 2024 World Karate Championship in Pittsburgh.
Registration Extended to July 26th at Midnight!
https://www.iwka2024.com/registration
The tournament will be held on August 3rd at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
IWKA World Championship Registration Deadlines
IWKA World Championship 2024 will be hosted in Pittsburgh this summer.
August 1st – 3rd.
Upcoming Registration Deadlines:
Regular registration: January 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
Late registration: May 1, 2024 – July 22, 2024
Beaver Stadium 5K Run – April 14th
Join us on Blue & White Weekend in supporting Special Olympics Pennsylvania by running a 5K around University Park, Sunday, April 14th, finishing at the 50 yard line in Beaver Stadium.
For registration and additional information click:
www.stadiumrun.org
Happy Little New Year!
January 15th is a day of great significance.
The ソグワチグワ Soguwachiguwa was a 3 day celebration beginning with the full moon in January. Okinawans would pay tribute to 歳徳神 Toshitokujin, a Shinto Kami of agriculture, seeking good fortune for their crops in the coming year. When the Gregorian Calendar was adopted, January 15th became the day that Soguwachiguwa was observed.
In 1956 on the occasion of ソグワチグワ Soguwachiguwa (Okinawan dialect) / 小正月 Koshogatsu (Japanese), the Little New Year, Master Shimabuku called a special meeting at his home & dojo in Chan village to announce a new name for his unique style of Okinawan Karate. Previously, his style had been called as Chan Migwa Te (in the late 40s) and later Su Nu Su (early 50s). He chose “Isshin Ryu” because “all things begin with one, and the heart is the most important part. Isshin Ryu is the One Heart Way/Method.
Traditionally, the Coming Of Age Day, Seijin-no-Hi, was also celebrated on January 15th. It’s the mark of entering adulthood. You could say that Master Shimabuku’s Karate entered its adulthood at this time and emerged as Isshin Ryu Karate.
In the USA, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his beliefs in equality on January 15th. Master Shimabuku was progressive in his time as well. He would teach anyone his art as long as they were genuinely interested and of good heart, man or woman, any race or creed.
Like an Okinawan Hibiscus, Master Shimabuku’s Karate bloomed as “Isshin Ryu” on that January day in 1956. Seeds of Isshin Ryu have since been carried on the winds across the oceans and around the globe.
In January of 1972, Sensei Sutton planted one of those seeds at Penn State and established the Penn State Karate Club. With help from Sensei Dorow & Sensei Liskai, PSKC developed strong roots.