Publisher's Synopsis
This is the third Student Handbook & Training Journal for the World Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Federation. Each year the WSKF will continue to update and produce this manual. Our ongoing commitment is to provide our members and affiliated dojos with the tools and reference material to better their training and understanding of Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do. One of the primary purposes for this manual is to introduce new students (be it new to karate, or new to Shorin-Ryu, or new to the WSKF), and give them some insights as to what they can expect to experience and learn while training, as well as what is expected from them as students.
It is recommended that new students and parents of children just starting, read and be familiar with this manual, as it will serve as your guide to your Dojo (school) and of the WSKF. (Note: This manual has been produced for all WSKF member dojos, your specific dojo may have additional reference material they also may provide.)
In assembling this manual, we included components and reference material that would be both helpful and useful for your training, and organized it in a logical and easily accessible order. As mentioned earlier, this is our first year for this manual, so your patience and understanding is appreciated as we feel our way through the process of producing a handbook worthy of our members and member dojos. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions to help us improve and make this publication more useful. This manual has four sections, each having its own specific purpose. For easy referencing, you will notice that this manual is organized into four Sections. Some parts of this manual will change yearly but most of it will remain pretty much the same, getting only minor updates.
