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Beauty is found in efficiency

Paolo Bolaffio, founder of Makotokai Karate

Technique

Being able to execute techniques intuitively and with precision is a basic prerequisite for an effective free fight. Makotokai Karate not only teaches you effective techniques but also how to execute them correctly and efficiently.

Strategy

Technique and strategy cannot be separated together. Without strategy, the bigger or faster will always win. Makotokai Karate teaches technique and strategy as two sides of the same. This is the combination that makes a successful fighter.

Body control

Efficiency, precision and endurance in a fight require full body control. With Makotokai Karate you will not only get to know your body anew, you will also learn to use the natural chains and lines of force in your body to your advantage.

Fitness

Strength, endurance, speed and flexibility are as important as technique and strategy. The Makotokai Karate training is designed to teach technique and strategy as well as to build physical fitness. In Makotokai Karate physical and mental strength go hand in hand.

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The virus and the training

We do not let the pandemic get to us! Currently there are no restrictions regarding the training. However, we need to ask you to do a rapid Covid19 test or stay at home for the safety and wellbeing of us all if you have symptoms that may indicate a Covid19 infection, like cough, rhinitis, fever etc. If there are any questions, please email us and we will get back to You as quickly as possible.

Makotokai-Karate... is a modern full-contact Karate style that was founded by sensei Paolo Bolaffio resulting from 40 years of study of internal and external martial arts like Tai-Chi-Chuan, Baguazhang and Shotokan Karate. This style combines traditional knowledge with recent findings to render movements and techniques highly effective and to use the available force and energy in the most efficent way. Since Makotokai-Karate is based on general principles and highly versatile, anyone can practise Makotokai-Karate, irrespective of prior experience, age or gender. Continuous improvement of physical as well as mental capabilities is an integral part of the training.

We are... Ilaria and Andrej. Ilaria is head of the Makotokai Karate training in Berlin, holds the 4th dan (4th black belt) and is an Advanced Technical Instructor of Makotokai-Karate. She has been training Karate for over 20 years and has more than 11 years of experience in national and international full-contact tournaments. Andrej has been studying Makotokai-Karate since 2011 and currently holds the 1st Dan. In addition to our Makotokai Karate courses we ourselves train ourselves with martial artist of different disciplines, are in regular contact with other martial arts groups and regularly take part in seminars of the Makotokai federation.

We train... at two gyms in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg and Berlin-Mitte that offer all the equipment we need to hold the lessons the way we think is best. Our Makotokai Karate courses take place two times a week. We explicitly welcome women and men, beginners as wells as advanced practitioners of martial arts. Just register for a Friday trial session and test us and yourself. All you need for our training are light sports clothes, bathing shoes for the showers and a bit of an enthusiasm for new challenges. The Friday trainings are registered with Urban Sports Club. So, if you are a member, just come by.

Kumite training

Training with focus on free fight (kumite)

Friday, 8 pm – 10 pm
Zentrum für Harmonische Bewegung
Schwedter Str. 16 (U2 Senefelder Platz)
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Technical training

Training with focus on techniques, structure and forms (kata)

Tuesday, 8 pm – 10 pm
Hong Thay Lee Sports School
Brunnenstr. 39 (U8 Bernauer Str.)
(2nd backyard, entrance to the right, 3rd floor)
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