Karate empowers women to be strong with the knowledge they can defend themselves in case of attack.
Shotokan karate is the most popular form of martial arts performed today.
Its roots are in China and Japan and similar to other forms of martial arts, shotokan teaches that the best defense is a strong offense. No, of course not. Shotokan's philosophy teaches you how to recognize potentially violent situations and simply walk away. Avoid places where you know trouble lurks and people like to fight. Use your gift of speech to talk your way out of a problem.