“The way of the empty hand”

Karate consists of the use of both offensive and defensive techniques involving all parts of the body: hands, feet, etc.

Karate is the product of a rich history, with many variations linked to various cultures and eras. Its specificity, among the great budo, is to have kept all the traces of its history in a plural form. There is a wide variety of styles and schools that make it rich.

Within the FFK, they are classified into 2 main families: karate-do and karate-jutsu

The Karate practiced at the Academy is internationally recognized:

The International Martial Arts Academy of Cap d’Ail is affiliated to :

The Karate French Federation (F.F.K.)  www.ffkarate.fr
The FFK is affiliated to the World Federation of Karate WKF

Teaching at the Academy:
An art of living and well being for adults!
Excellent educational activity for teenagers and children from 3 years old!

The benefits of Karate for adults (women and men) and teenagers from 14 yrs
This discipline is taught at all levels (training by groups and workshops) including specific physical preparation for everyone. It will improve Your tone and muscle strengthening. It is not necessary to bu supple or in an exceptional physical condition.

Optimise your physical and mental capacities, evacuate your stress, lash out in all safety. It is practiced with full and adapted padding and present no risks.

The Karate, taught at the academy, will strengthen the mastery and self-confidence within the framework of ethical values: an art of living and well-being

The benefits of Karate for Teenagers and kids from 3 yrs
Teenegers and kids from 5 yrs, Karate will present of numerous benefactions. It is taught with a playfull approach and adapted pedagogy. It is an excellent
Psychomotor activity improving the physical control and flexibility. It permits them to overcome the shyness or channel the energy; improve the concentration; consolidate the self-confidence; taste for the discipline, the activity and the effort in a group in the respect for the ethical values. An excellent educational activity.