This karate club was founded in 2006 and is described as the northernmost Shukokai club in Finland. Shukokai is a Japanese self-defence karate style, and training covers basic and self-defence techniques, kata and sparring. The head coach is sensei Jarmo Sakko, 6th dan, and Harri Kailasuo, 4th dan, also coaches.
Training is led by experienced coaches and includes pair and solo drills with resistance bands and impact pads. Beginner courses are open to youths and adults, and no special fitness is required. The club also teaches a course on emergency self-defence under Finnish law, and active members range from 9 to 55 years old. It is part of Kimura Shukokai International. The car park is wheelchair accessible.
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