Shotokan Karate Club

Contacts: Bethany Potter (blpotter@college.harvard.edu)

Student-Run Website: www.harvardkarate.com

Overview:  The Harvard Shotokan Karate Club is affiliated with the Japan Karate Association of Boston under the supervision of Sensei Eiji Toryu (6thdan).  HSK offers all Harvard affiliates the opportunity to train regularly in traditional Shotokan Karate. Shotokan is derived from Okinawan martial arts and focuses on three aspects of training: kihon (basics), kata (forms) and kumite (sparring).  Classes are held three times a week on campus at the Malkin Athletic Center and the occasional dogo trip to Brookline Dojo.  We offer affiliation with and use of the JKA dojo in Brookline.  The club offers both recreational karate training and a more intense track for those interested in competitive karate.  At the end of every semester students can test for promotion, and each semester we participate  in two to three tournaments.