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About Us
Qualified Instruction
The Chief-Instructor of the club is Dr. Nataliya Pidkovka, a biomedical scientist and an experienced educator. Sensei Nataliya started practicing karate in Ukraine 1993. Her black belt degrees were certified by Sensej Hirokazu Kanazawa (Shotokan Karate-do International Federation), Sensej Teruyuki Okazaki (International Shotokan Karate Federation/Japan Karate Association) and examination panel of Hombu Dojo Karate International organization (HDKI). Throughout her athletic and coaching career, Nataliya and her team have successfully competed at the national and international level karate tournaments. Nataliya started a Karate Club at Lviv National Medical University in Ukraine in 2000s, then in Nashville in 2018 with the help of her daughter Luisa, who was only 4.5 years old and has not missed any class since then.
Instructor Assistants in the club: Dr. John Nwofia – 2 Dan and Dr. Yanjun Liu - 1 Dan.
Our club is a proud member of Sunday Morning Keiko and HDKI, International organizations built on respect, fairness and excellence. We also very honored to acknowledge that our club has joined Hirano-Ha Karate-do Association in fall 2021.
The club is particularly multicultural; adults and kids have joined from all over the World and multiple languages are spoken in the club!
Our Philosophy
- We believe that Karate-do could be learned by anyone regardless of age or level of physical fitness. In Karate, there is room for everyone!
- Our goal is balanced physical and psychological development of respected and successful personality.
- We encourage and maintain friendly and open-minded atmosphere in our club. Everybody is always welcomed and appreciated!
- Using latest sport and medicine methodologies, we apply a personalized approach to every student!
Make your first steps in Karate with us!
Wear comfortable clothing you can move freely in, most classes are held barefoot. Bring water if you'd like!
DOJO RULES
"KARATE BEGINS AND ENDS WITH COURTESY."
- Please stay at home if you had fever, cough, or body aches for the last 48 hours.
- Bow when entering & leaving the Dojo (a place where you learn Karate-do).
- Remove shoes when entering the Dojo.
- Make every effort to not be late to the class, come at least 10 min early.
- If you are late, wait for the Instructor's permission to join the group. Don't walk in front of the row to be polite and to not disrupt the class. Take the place pointed by the Instructor quickly.
- Address all instructors as Sensei (teacher).
- Say "Osu" when Instructor is addressing you or after the explanation of a technique to demonstrate your attention and understanding.
- Hygiene: please keep your finger & toenails short & clean, wash feet and hands before you come to the class.
- Gi (karate uniform) must be kept clean & in good condition (do smell test😊), sleeves & trouser legs must be the right length & are not to be rolled up.
- Jewelry must not be worn during training, if a ring or bracelet cannot be removed, it must be taped up.
- Bring your own water bottle and a towel.
- Help to prepare and clean the room before and after the class