WELCOME TO
Honored recipients of the Cathy Lombard Jarushi
SPIRIT AWARD ~ April 2024
***Lafayette Karate Wins Big at 58th All South Championships!***
Pictured: Sensei Rose Shuff accepting the Carol Lombard Jarushi Spirit Award on behalf of Lafayette Karate Club and Sensei Brandin Jefferson, member of the JKA USA National team, with his FIRST PLACE medal in Adult Men’s Black Belt Kumite (Sparring) and Third Place medal in Adult Men’s Black Belt kata.
***UPCOMING TOURNAMENT!***
2024 AAU SUPER REGIONALS KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!
~ SATURDAY MAY 11TH at the
PONCHATOULA KARATE CENTER~
Why choose us?
We LOVE Karate! It’s true – we really do and we want to teach you to love it too!
Whatever your age or fitness level, we have a class for you!
No contracts and low monthly fees – kids and adult classes every Monday and Wednesday, weekly!
Stop by and check us out – we’d be happy to welcome you!
NO CONTRACTS!
LOW MONTHLY FEES!
FREE 2-WEEK TRIAL!
Why are we different?
Lafayette Karate Club is the ONLY traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate dojo in town!
We are a member of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and JKA American Federation.
Our Chief Examiner is Takayuki Mikami Sensei, JKA 9th Dan and our Chief Instructor is Rose Shuff (Sandan).
What is traditional Japanese Shotokan?
First, Japanese Shotokan is a style of karate. Karate is the empty-handed art of self-defense. The word “karate” is actually made up of two separate Okinawan words. Kara meaning “empty” and Te meaning “hand“.
Shotokan is a Japanese style of karate founded by Gichin Funakoshi. He brought together two systems of open-hand fighting that flourished in his native Okinawa.
Shotokan karate, with 16 katas or ‘forms’, teaches various stances with punching and kicking techniques while moving forward and backward. In each technique the student combines breathing, timing, muscle control, and momentum to produce the greatest speed and power possible.
Gichin Funakoshi teaches that KARATE IS A WAY OF LIFE.
Karate-Do literally means the “Way Of Karate”. Those who follow Karate-do must consider courtesy of prime importance, not only during the karate training period but at all times in one’s daily life. The karate student must humble himself to receive training and have a gentle manner, receptive to instruction.
LAFAYETTE KARATE CLUB
Discipline. Humility. Excellence.