Welcome everyone to Funk Do Karate. This is a new style of martial art. It follows the way of a traditional format as well as knows ways to defend against other hand to hand tactics. It is perfect for self defense, self peace, self balance, and self control. There will be morning classes and evening classes.

The founder and grandmaster, Matthew Funk has a history with martial arts all his life. He had his start with Taekwondo, and started it when he was 9. Then became a world champion 5 years later. Had multiple state champion titles. Third degree black belt. Did other martial arts as well and did stunts. Other sports that he did good in were football and baseball.

This martial art will encompass many aspects of importance. Self-Defense, Katas / Forms, Sparring, Weapons, Meditation / Balance, and Improv.

The self defense and katas will be taught together as they do go along with each other. The katas taught with FDK are from other styles. 3 katas will be needed for each belt advancement. This is done so we study other styles and learn to defend from other styles. Hence the self-defense and katas go together and they will help defend yourself.

If people are wanting that feeling of martial arts that is more aggressive. There are the sparring and improv categories. Sparring is facing another opponent. Improv is making your own kata, and it has to be practical. Improvs are to be the innovative part of the martial art.

If people just want to relax and need a mental de-stresser. We have meditation. It is to help find peace, balance, and inter strength. There will be techniques to help with this.

Lastly we have weapons to address. This segment, will be taught through its own self-defense, sparring, and katas. Weapons we have available for learning at this moment, nunchuks, sais, katanas, broadswords, bo staff, and short stick. Weapons are an optional segment to test for your belt. It along with meditation are segments that are path categories.