Introduction of karate(part9) - Karate clubs in University of Tsukuba

Hello!This time, I`ll introduce karate clubs in University of Tsukuba!!

1空手道部(Karatedo club)
2医学空手道部(Med-Karatedo club)
3武道護身空手部(Institute of Selfdefense Karate)
4極真空手同好会(Kyokushin karate club)

1　空手道部(Karatedo club)
　The Karatedo club is  the most oldest club of 4 clubs.This club was established at the age of 東京教育大学(Tokyo University of Education) as a 和道流(Wado school) karate club and Otsuka Hironori(大塚 博紀）,the originator of Wado school,often came to teach.The master is a teacher of Chiba University,who graduated from University of Tsukuba. 
　Schedule of practice:

    ・Monday～Friday... 17:30〜19:30 @ Gymnasium of martial arts（武道館）  focusing on kumite practice

  ・Saturday...9:30～11:30　@ Gymnasium of martial arts（武道館） focusing on kata practice 


2　医学空手道部(Med-karatedo club)

 The Med-karatedo club is Shotokan school (松濤館流）karatedo club.This club is originally established for students of School of Medicine but now students in every schools can join.I belong to this club and I think one of the advantages of joining this club is that I can make friends of School of Medicine! The atmosphere of this club is so homelike that I like this club!!The master comes from dojo in Ishige city.

 Scedule of practice:

　・Monday and Wednesday... 19:00～21:00 @ gym at Azuma junior high school

   ・Saturday... 14:00～17:00 @  Gymnasium of martial arts（武道館）

3　武道護身空手部(Institute of Self defense Karate)

 The school of Institute of Self defense Karate is 日本武道空手玄和会(Genwakai),one of the organization of Karate with special protector.In practice, some kinds of tools like wood katana are used. The master is the teacher of University of Tsukuba who has 5 dan.

　Schedule of practice：
　　・Wednesday, Thursday,Friday...17:00～18:00 @ Gymnasium of martial arts（武道館）


4　極真空手同好会(Kyokushin karate club)
　This club is Kyokushin karate club.This club put emphasis on kihon and kata practice for beginners.
  Schedule of practice：
　　・Wednesday...19:30～21:15 
　　・Saturday     ...17:00～19:00     @ Gymnasium of martial arts（武道館）




<Reference>
http://tsukubaikara.web.fc2.com/index.html　医学空手道部
http://tsukubadaigaku2kyokusinkarate.web.fc2.com/aboutus.html　極真空手同好会
http://selfdefense.ame-zaiku.com/　武道護身空手部
http://www.stb.tsukuba.ac.jp/~karatedo/　空手道部
http://bit.ly/yXONSy　日本空手道玄和会 Wikipedia