Lee Costa
Started karate in Cardiff in 1966 and was awarded his 7th dan black belt in 2006. He has been UK and Welsh karate champion, a national instructor and on many national squads.
Train with Lee Costa in Penarth.
Lee Costa
Holds a sixth Dan
black belt and practiced
karate in Cardiff since
the sixties.
News
Tournaments, courses
and News about our
club in Penarth
near Cardiff.
Grading
All the low down
on what karate skills
you need to grade.
Karate Kids
What we have to offer
for young people
doing Karate in
Penarth/Cardiff.
Our Black Belts
Whole dedicated
section for our
black belts.
Karate Moves
Learn some Karate
techniques, see
them in action.
WKGB
Welsh Karate Governing
Body, see how they
affect Karate in
Penarth/Cardiff.
Comments/FAQs
Why not grab the
chance to have
your say.
Karate in Wales. Cardiff, Penarth, St Brides Major, Carephilly, Maesteg.
Jutsu Kai Karate - about karate and our club
Karate trains the body and mind for unarmed combat against one or more opponents for self defence.
Competition karate has rules governing striking areas allowed, however karate training itself doesn't have this restriction unless you a sparring.
As a club we both train for real self defence and competition. The different karate styles, such as Shotokan, Wado Ryo, and our Kyokushinkai are largely differences in training methods, such as kata (set forms) than the way we actually fight. Karate generally has a basic formal set of techniques which you then use as a foundation for actual sparring which is free style.
Jutsu Kai, which means 'real karate' is about training for real combat (i.e. self-defence) situations using realistic no-holds barred techniques.
Karate in general also emphasizes the moral responsibility that comes with learning a martial art, having strict codes of conduct in the dojo (training area) that encourage mutual respect for others, this makes it particularly benificial for children.
Karate is great training both physically and mentally, it can help to improve self confidence and esteem, promote fitness, make you more able to defend yourself from attack and give you a more positive outlook on life.
So why not come along to the club and give it a go!