Key Karate North

28/03/2022

25/12/2021

Happy Holidays

28/08/2021

After much deliberation Mrs Stuckey has decided to take some time off. Key Karate North will be closed until further notice.

24/01/2021

This is extremely impressive, just as the performance of a high level black belt in any martial art is extremely impressive.
There are so many steps towards accomplishing something such as this. The very beginning steps of learning how to handle paper, how to make simple folds, how to make folds accurately, how to make folds in the right places, how to make folds well. Learning how to plan what to make, how to see what it will look look like long before it exists. Planning how folding patterns will evolve and where various parts and pieces will end up so many folds later, with folds upon folds and folds within folds, everything constantly moving within a three dimensional field. Learning refined techniques such as wetting and drying to help shape and preserve.
Working first on countless simple pieces ... stars, boxes, balls, cranes, rabbits. Advancing slowly to objets of greater complexity. Constantly pushing patience, persistence, inspiration, techniques, skills, tricks, envisioning, planning, executing, accomplishment. Accepting failure as a learning experience and always trying again ... and again ... and again.
Only years of experience, only many levels of folding, can culminate in a product such as this, a product of a very high belt ranking in the simple art of folding a simple piece of paper in an incredibly complex manner. This represents not only a mastery of folding paper, but also a high degree of self-mastery.
This is why we who are not masters of self and of paper folding can only look on in awe, but with little understanding – because we have not followed this endless path of mastery of paper or of self. We only see a glimpse of the art and technique and then the final product while being blind to the intricacies of the total process - a process that involves so much more than the folding of this one item. This video represents a lifetime of dedicated experience compressed into under five minutes.
SEE first comment for a link to an even more complex origami project – another samurai.

50 hour process of folding an origami samurai from a single square sheet of paper. No cutting or ripping used in the process.The paper used: 68cm x 68cm CMC ...

19/01/2021

We are still on Winter Break but hopefully can start up class again soon

23/11/2020

Sadly we have to take a break and will not have any classes until after the New Year

30/08/2020

Key Karate North will hold classes at Franklin Elementary on Tuesday & Thursday night, beginners 4:30-5:30, color belts 5:30-6:30.
Due to Covid precautions you must be in uniform when you come, must bring your own water bottle and should plan on staying in the room for the entire hour. Masks are mandatory and hand sanitizer will be provided and must be used to enter the room. Sadly there will be no class in Tower this school year.

19/08/2020

I have summited an application for room usage at the Franklin Elementary school. TKD class will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights again this school year. I will post start date and times once I have received approval for room usage.

28/06/2020

Luna the last time she was at class vs now 🐾💙

09/06/2020

We still need to stay safe. We also need to stay fit. Work on your forms and your one steps. Get outside and exercise.
Keep a positive attitude. Take care of others and of yourself. Be kind and helpful. Always be respectful.