#153 Nova Karate Jutsu with Andy Allen

Andy Allen, 7th dan, is the chief instructor of NKJ. He has been practising Shotokan karate since he joined the Dalhousie karate club with senseis Tony and Danny Tam in 1990. His karate teaching experience includes instructing at Dal Tech (formerly T.U.N.S.) from 1994 to 1997. He also has been teaching an NKJ martial arts course in the public school system since 2005. Sensei Allen has a keen interest in studying the practical application of kata. He has been active in tournaments at the provincial, national and recently the world level.

At Nova Karate Jutsu, tradition is made practical. NKJ is dedicated to teaching karate with an emphasis on the practical application of kata for the purpose of self-defense. Kata are pre-arranged forms of numerous karate techniques including punches, kicks, strikes, joint locks, chokes, limb control and throws. Typical training at NKJ includes kata (forms), bunkai (kata application) and other two-person drills, pad work, kumite (sparring), kihon (basics) and grappling (clinch work, throws and groundwork).

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