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 A jumping side kick performed by sham aktar

                                                                    About Shotokan Karate JKA Academy :

  •   Shotokan Karate JKA Academy is affiliated to Japan Karate Association World Federation - Head / Chief Instructor, M. Kawasoe Sensei 8th Dan & Regular Club Instructor Sham Aktar 6th Dan.

  • Remember :  No martial arts is perfect each have their strengths, as well as their weaknesses...It is upto each practitioner how well & hard they train & develop through their particular martial art that will determine how good they become for an outcome in a practical self-defence situation or in competition.

  • Key Points about Shotokan JKA Karate: It is the most powerful & dynamic Karate, Shotokan Karate JKA utilizes both sides of the body & upper and the lower body to produce powerful, fast punches, kicks , strikes, blocks and throws. It also develops a balanced & even development of the body & mind through its practice of basics,forms, and sparring drills in practice. ( Kihon, Kata & Kumite )

  • Practitioners employ powerfully delivered, direct punches & strikes, using the hips, designed to quickly stop an attacker in a Self-Defence or competition situation.

  • Also Remember !!... Many other martial arts Karate systems were derived from the Shotokan JKA system.

such as taekwondo, kyokushinkai karate, wadoryu karate ..and many others...

 Master the dynamic martial art of original Japan Karate Association karate as taught at the Japan Karate Association (JKA)  by the original  Shotokan JKA karate masters  

 as Revived by the 48 years experience of:  Sham Aktar - 6th DAN, Ph.D  - Trainer of great Shotokan Karate Black Belts.

 

 

Sham Aktar 6th Dan - Trainer of great Black Belts,  is the chief club karate instructor/coach. He has has over 48 years of Karate & martial arts experience. He has trained in many traditional & modern martial arts, and has trained extensively in China, Malaysia, & Japan with the worlds' leading original Karate & Martial arts masters.  His goal is to revive  the spirit of true traditional Karate at the Shotokan JKA academy for his students, & to simplify the teachings & concepts of these masters, which have become fragmented, lost, or confused.  After many years of practice, research, & synthesis of all of his masters' teachings & essential points, he has been able to devise his unique, simplified, & best method of original Shotokan JKA karate upto Black Belt & beyond, which enables anyone to learn the original practical ultimate self-defence techniques & skills in a dedicated relatively shorter time then ever before, and become a great karate Black. 

Call now if you want to master this wonderful Martial art of Shotokan JKA Karate with Sham Aktar coaching team:    Call FREE : 0800 999 1959 OR Mob/Text: 07956 553417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shotokan jka Academy little Tigers kids in karate competition under the watchful eye of Sham Aktar head coach.
junior studentys participating in karate competitions
Shotokan JKA academy students with coach Sham Aktar, after winning in karate competitions.
letter of appreciation from our karate students to Sham Aktar.
Photo of Sham Aktar 6th Dan in front of all his karate teachers afyer a course circa 1994.
Bruce Lee quote.
About Real Traditional Shotokan JKA Karate

About Real Traditional Shotokan JKA Karate

Obejrzyj Teraz
Hean Nidan Kata or form of self defence
bruce lee quote.
master Gigo Funakoshi the great karate expert practising on the makiwara in the 1950's

Yoshitaka Funakoshi. The Genius of Karate & the son of Gichin Funakoshi the founder of  karate practising on the makiwara. 

kawasoe sensei performing mawashi geri roundhouse kick
photo of sham aktar demonstrating a high side thrust kick
photo of sham aktar demonstrating a high side thrust kick yoko geri kekomi.
photo of sham aktar doing a jumping high side kick over a burning fire
kids in competitions
 demonstration of sham aktar of  block followed by an outside kick.

WATFORD - WOODSIDE /GARSTON/ABBOTS LANGLEY:

Watford Woodside Leisure Centre- Studio 1

Horseshoe Lane Watford  WD25 7HH on:

Saturday afternoons (Studio1)

BBC / Advanced class All Ages : 14:45 - 15:45

                            Adults all levels : 14.45 - 15.45

            Tiny Tigers ( 5-8 year olds) : 15:45 - 16:30 

           Juniors ( 8.5 - 14 year olds) White to Green Belt : 16:30 - 17:1

            Juniors Green Belt & Above  : 16.30 - 17.30                                    

 WATFORD - GARSTON /ABBOTS LANGLEY :

Monday &  Wednesday,

St Michael's Catholic High School, -  Dance Studio.

High Elms Lane, Watford  WD25 0SS

Tiny Tigers ( 5-8 year olds) : 17:30pm - 18:10 pm 

Juniors  (8.5 years -14 years) Beg/Intermed level : 18:15 - 19:00 pm

Brown + Black Belts & BBC/Advanced  - All Ages : 19: 15 - 20:30 pm

Adults (over 14 years of age)  : 19:15 - 20:00 pm

LUTON - BISCOT/SAINTS:

Olive Tree Church Hall ( formerly St Margaret's Church Hall),

Montrose Ave, Biscot, Luton  LU3 1HT

Tuesday & Thursday

Tiny Tigers ( 5-8 year olds) : 17:30pm - 18:10pm 

Juniors  (8.5 years -14 years)  All levels : 18:15pm - 19:00pm

Brown + Black Belts & BBC/Advanced  - All Ages : 19:00 - 20:30pm

Adults  & Teens Beg/Int (over 14 years of age)  :  19:00 - 19:45 pm

Saturday Mornings :

Brown/Black Belts ,BBC,                               9:30am -10: 45am

Teens/ Adults Beg/Int (Over 14 years)           9:30am - 10:15am

Tiny Tigers ( 5-8 years) all grades                      10:45am - 11:25am

Juniors ( 8.5 - 14 years) Beg/Intermediates :       11:30am -12:30 pm

NOTE: Students can enter into the  Dojo 5 minutes before their class start time to stretch out quietly. Parents/ Guardians of new members are allowed to watch the full class for the first three sessions, after which they will be required to drop & pick-up only. (i.e. watching is then  limited to 10 minutes per session)

Our Training Locations & Times:
Note: Dedicated & Committed students can now train 6 days a week between our various  locations below :

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About Shotokan Karate JKA Academy Training:

'Mind, Body, & Spirit working in Perfect Harmony'

Our revised & made simple, Dynamic Shotokan Karate JKA style classes by Sham Aktar 6th Dan, are based upon the fighting traditions laid down of the past warrior class called samurai, & their battles & their philosophy through personal combats & conflicts of developing, forging their body, mind,& spirit through struggling to achieve peace and harmony in their surroundings, and ultimately the world.

They had to be prepared against all odds and eventualities tangible and intangible in their struggles, to survive, at the same time in self-protection and self-defence situations, they had to defeat their killers or aggresssors quickly, & effectively, with a single cut of their sword. They had to be fit mentally and physically in order to do this.

Although the times have now changed,and we don't carry swords,nor go out for battles anymore, but there is no better feeling than being fit both physically and mentally & to gain peace of mind and self-confidence : 

 That is what our training at the Shotokan Karate JKA Academy is all about . In order to achieve this fitness of both the mind and the body and be ready for self-defence, & self -protection, we train the physical body first, developing efficient ways of keeping balance, flexibility, strength, movements & footwork in stances combined with ways to develop strong punches, strikes, blocks, kicks, and throws in a correct way. We  focus on the correct form, & balance of each technique which requires effort and concentration,so that your body eventually learns to move effortlessly & naturally by continous practice, and repetition of technique many hundreds of times, which then form a muscle memory for action in times of self-defence or urgency .  Our martial art Shotokan JKA was developed originally by our predecessors in practical life-death conflicts & situations, and later on refined for modern day usage as a self-defence & a sport with rules .   Yet its philosophy trains its practitioners to avoid conflict & become peaceful citizens. However if conflict is unavoidable,and your life is endangered, the training then dictates finishing the opponent as quickly as possible with a single technique or finishing blow without wasting much time. However, the expected outcome of karate practise,is that after mastering these kinds of over-powering physical techniques of the body, you will strive to develop your mind,and understand your place in the world and its environments so to live in peace & harmony with everyone. This is the true way of karate as emphasised by our masters & predecessor founders of the art. Through its practice one becomes a law-abiding citizen,a humble loyal, & patient person in ones life, promoting Self-Confidence, with humility,open mindedness, and at peace with everyone around them. This is the karate that we teach at the Shotokan Karate JKA Academy.  

Look at our Student Creed & Dojo Code below which every student is urged to learn and practise at all our dojos:

     

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our members dojo code or training rules.
Sham Aktar inside the JKA headquarters in Japan during his 2005 visit to Japan.

Sham Aktar Sensei 6th DAN pictured here, on one of his world training tour visits at the  famous Japan Karate Association Japan - JKA HQ Tokyo, Japan -  2004/2005 

Shotokan JKA Academy Student Creed

Student Creed & Dojo Kun

Miyamoto musashi, the greatest swordsmen ever of Japan, quote.

Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) was Japan's Greatest Martial artist, Swordsman,&  Undefeated Samurai Warrior, from whom a lot of martial arts in Japan evolved. He Defeated his first adult opponent, a master swordsman at the age of only 13 years, (his opponent was a highly skilled professional Samurai warrior of the Shogun Clan) in a match to the death and subsequently won sixty duels to the death,following that, destroying all his enemies & never once being defeated. His teachings and skills are examplified in many martial arts of Japan today.His strategy of martial arts is applied by most successful business man in Japan with great success in their businesses.

Remember !!..To join us, Call /Text if you are intersted !!. : 07956 553417 

Karate Practice jumping side kick demonstration
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