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Karate Yosanryu, a globally recognized martial arts and fitness centre in Joliette, offers a holistic approach to practising martial arts in a healthy environment while developing self-confidence and having fun. The centre focuses on building concentration, self-confidence, and offers both group and private classes. Young students learn to become better individuals and achieve better academic results through the teachings of respect, discipline, and self-improvement.
The centre teaches various disciplines including Shorin-Ryu karate, kickboxing, Pointfighting combat, and self-defence techniques. Fitness classes are also available for those looking to improve their physical conditioning. Participants can experience martial arts at a recreational, familial, or competitive level, from regional to international competitions, allowing for growth and development on various levels. The motto of the centre is to offer a healthy mind in a healthy body, promoting balance, passion, and concentration.
Specifically, the centre offers classes in Karate, a modern discipline that combines mental focus, physical exercise, and self-defence techniques emphasizing the use of hands and feet to control opponents. The Chief Instructor, Shihan Patrick Lavalle, holds a lineage in Shorin-Ryu karate (3rd generation) from Sese Trutom Watanabe, a student of Master Nakano. Kickboxing classes combine boxing techniques with kicking techniques for a complete physical workout that enhances cardiovascular health and boosts confidence.
Additionally, Point Fighting classes focus on quick and technical combat sports where participants aim to score points using kicks and punches with speed, agility, and precision. This discipline allows for safe competition up to the international level and helps individuals improve their combat skills, cardiovascular health, and overall fitness. The centre follows the unique “Global Point Fighting Method” (GPFM) program for teaching Point Fight in Canada.
The benefits of martial arts, including improved concentration, physical fitness, handling intimidation, building confidence, fostering perseverance, and enhancing coordination, are emphasized at Karate Yosanryu. For those interested in joining the centre and experiencing the positive effects of martial arts training, contact information is available for inquiries and class schedules are provided for various disciplines, accommodating students of all ages and levels of experience.
