The Okinawan Karate Club of Cookeville TN takes a sports science approach to teaching and training in all Okinawan Karate. Specifically, the club teaches and trains Isshinryu Karate to all club members.
Knowing full well that Isshinryu lacks the structure of many other systems of martial arts. In matters of training documentation, it has never been documented well enough to have any universal standards. In matters of ranking documentation, factions upon factions all clam to be the one true source of approval.
In light of this, the Okinawan Karate Club of Cookeville TN is currently positioning itself towards membership with the World Combat Association. Once we meet the requirements for membership and have become approved, we will move towards opening a Dojo. Until that time, we will remain a club, while we continue to give the best science based training we know how.
The club also encourages all black belt members who endeavor to become karate coaches with us to either become a certified group fitness instructor or a certified personal trainer with the American Council on Exercise.
We truly desire for our training to be based on sports science.
