Lacombe Karate Information

Lacombe Karate offers a well-balanced training regimen for both children and adults. Millions have benefited from karate training world-wide. Karate, which means empty hand, has origins in Eastern Asia dating back thousands of years. The basic tools for training in the martial arts provide a foundation for life skills, such as self discipline, recall, memorization, and focus and concentration. Learning the techniques lead to greater body control, balance, eye coordination and confidence. Dragon classes for the youngest students increase the ability to follow directions and pay attention while having fun, exercising and learning self-defense. Adult classes are available for teens and adults. Our successful adult programs produce quality martial artists. A high percentage of our adult students progress to Black Belt, the symbol of the mastery of the basic elements of Karate. Junior classes for students in between these age groups engage the class members to enjoy learning and set and achieve their goals as well. Our popular Black Belt Club offers special events and discounts on tournaments and seminars. Lacombe Karate specializes in the Korean Martial Art of Tang Soo Do. Popularized in America by Chuck Norris, Tang Soo Do (Way of the Knife Hand, also Way of the Chinese Hand ) emphasizes a balance of hand and foot techniques. It is considered a combination of "hard" and "soft" karate style, deriving softness from flowing Northern Chinese styles and hardness from Korean Soo Bahk Do techniques. Tang Soo Do was founded by Grandmaster Hwang Kee (1914-2002).