The Student Karate-Do Club of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is run by Mr. Lau and he is also assisting Shihan Shair Wah Kwan in Head ...HkustKarateClubAboutKarateMediaSenseiAwardsExcoLinksregistrationContactUsPromotionVideoScheduleoftrainingTimePlaceWED19:00-22:00TSTMulti-purposeroomSAT15:00-18:00LG4204WhatistheKarate?Karateisoneofthemostwidelypracticedmartialartformsintheworld.Martialartsrelyonacutephysicalcoordinationandmentalfocus.TheyweredevelopedinAsia,primarilyIndia,ChinaandJapanoverthecourseofseveralthousandsofyears.Inallthistime,therehavebeencountlessmartialartsvariations,andtherearehundredsofdisciplinespracticedtoday.Karateasself-defenseKarateisoneofthemostdynamicofallthemartialarts.Atrainedkaratekaisabletocoordinatemindandbodyperfectly,therebyallowingtheunleashingoftremendousphysicalpoweratwill.Therefore,itisnotthepossessionofgreatphysicalstrengththatmakesastrongkarateka;ratheritistheabilitytocoordinatemindandbody.Upondevelopingthisability,eventhesmallestpersonfindsthatheorshehaswithinhimselforherselfthepowertodeliveradevastatingblowtoanywould-beattacker.ThebenefitsofkarateInoureverydaylivesweoftenforgetthevalueofexercisetobothourphysicalandmentalhealth.Thepracticeofkaratetonesthebody,developscoordination,quickensreflexes,andbuildsstamina.Also,theseriouspracticeofkaratedevelopscomposure,aclearerthoughtprocess,deeperinsightintoone'smentalcapabilities,andmoreself-confidence.Inthis,karateisnotanend,butameanstoanend.Itisanactivityinwhichadvancingageisnotahindrance.Ratheritencouragesproficiencyinthekeencoordinationofmindandbody.MEDIAHKUSTKARATECLUBSENSEIMr.LauWaiKwong,Thomas6thDanCertificatesAccreditedLevelIIIcoachqualificationbytheHongKongSportsDevelopmentBoardin1996FormermemberofthecoachingteamfortheHongKongNationalSquadFormerInstructorforCoachAccreditationProgramforHKKaratedoFederationStarttrainingin1975undertheleadershipofMr.TakahashiKai(appointedoverseasinstructorofMasterGogenYamaguchiofGoju-Ryu)andcoachbyMr.ShairWahKwan(ChiefInstructorofH