In this episode of the I Love Cambridge, our guest is James Wyatt. He studies under the style of Goju Ryu Karatedo within Shuseikan, Canada. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to travel to Okinawa, Japan the birthplace of karate and has trained with instructors from around the world. Today, James shares all about his organization and how karate is martial arts is beneficial to us.
Standout Quotes:
- “I've always wanted the dojo to be a place where anyone can come and be themselves and not feel intimidated if they ever felt the want to come out.”
- “We're here to help. I try to be as helpful as I can for the community so that if they need a break in the day, if they need a way to get any mental stress, physical stress, whatever, give their kids something fun to do, even just for an hour.”
Key Takeaways:
- Kazoku means family or community. In karate, it's always been an extension of family and everything and comes down to student and teacher relationships.
- He was introduced to karate when he was in trouble in school to release an outlet. He releases frustration and energy when you do karate and there's a good aspect of discipline in this sport.
- Karate means open hand.
- Karate is an umbrella term for several different martial arts styles. The styles were developed due mostly to geographical areas. There are influences from China that had come over because Okinawa, where karate came from.
- The ideal age to start karate is between four to six, and then seven to nine.
- The minimum days to train is twice a week, just to at least keep up with the information.
Episode Timeline:
[00:26] Etymology of Kazoku
[1:34] Inspiration to do Sports
[2:45] Virtual Instructions and Lessons
[3:57] All about Karate
[5:38] Right age to start Karate
[6:40] How often do the kids to karate?
[8:03] Karate as a fitness thing
[9:27] Things he likes in Cambridge
[10:04] About Dojo
[11:00] Space for Dojo
[12:56] How to contact them
Learn more about James Wyatt and the Kazoku Martial Arts at:
Website: https://kazokumartialartscentre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kazoku-Martial-Arts/
Phone: 519-267-882
