JKA Malaybalay School of Karate

22/02/2026

Learn Karate the JKA Way! Join us every Friday 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Little Orchard School, Impalambong, Malaybalay City.

01/02/2026

Weekend Keiko. Join School of and learn karate the JKA Way! Training Sessions every Friday 4:30-6:pm and Saturday 9-11am at Little Orchard School Impalambong, Malaybalay City.

24/01/2026

24/01/2026

Byubodaoshi is a throwing technique in karate described among Gichin Funakoshi’s “nine throws” in Karate-dō Kyōhan.

Literal meaning: “topple a folding screen” (byōbu = folding screen; daoshi/taoshi = to topple/knock down).

What it looks like in practice: it’s very similar to judo’s Ō-soto-gari (major outer reap)—you off-balance the opponent with the upper body while reaping/sweeping the leg to drop them.

24/01/2026

Shotokan

The Meaning Behind Shotokan (松濤館)

The name Shotokan wasn’t chosen to brand a style.
It came from a man who was as much a poet and calligrapher as he was a martial artist.

Gichin Funakoshi often signed his poetry with the pen name “Shōtō” (松濤) — “pine waves.”
It describes the sound wind makes as it moves through pine trees: steady, powerful, and calm all at once.

• 松 (Shō) — Pine tree
• 濤 (Tō) — Waves or surging sound
• 館 (Kan) — Hall or place of study

Together, Shotokan (松濤館) means “The Hall of Pine Waves.”

Originally, Shotokan referred not to a style, but to the dojo where Funakoshi taught. Over time, students began using the name to describe the karate he passed on.

Funakoshi believed karate was not just physical training — it was a lifelong practice of character, rhythm, and refinement. His calligraphy reflects that same spirit: strong strokes, quiet balance, no excess.

Shotokan was born not from marketing or labels, but from poetry, philosophy, and discipline.

This is why tradition matters.
And why names carry meaning beyond technique.

24/01/2026

Weekend Keiko with the of School of Karate. Join us and learn the JKA way!

19/01/2026

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17/01/2026

Weekend keiko with the tiger cubs. Join school of and learn karate the JKA way.

15/01/2026

Karate develops character above all else. See you this Friday and Saturday for our weekend Keiko. Osu!

In karate you don't just learn to fight, you learn to live with honor

11/01/2026

Some Japanese principles to live by. Osu!

10/01/2026

Weekend Keiko Hajime school of