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THE BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSHIDO ACADEMY
Saint Lucia Bushido Shotokan Karate- Do Academy was inaugurated on 4th February 1987. The organization was originally named St. Lucia Zazen Bushido Martial Arts Academy. Born out of the cream of the crop of Errol's Karate Institute, Bushido Academy see its role as a community oriented organization which uses karate-do as a means of contributing to the development of the community and to a fruitful way of life. Bushido Karate-do Academy offers you a rewarding opportunity to train and study Shotokan Karate. Total fitness, self discipline, self defense, increases concentration and focusing, imbues inner equanimity.
Te "Empty hand way." Art of unarmed combat. Kara, "empty," signifies the need to empty the ego of fear, envy, ambition, and other distracting attachments.
Do, "way," indicates karate is a way of life extending far beyond techniques.
Hence, Karate-do is a way of life. It's the unification of mind,body and spirit, ultimately revelealing one to one's self. Its true victory is a task most demanding and vital, The Conquest of Self.