Category: FAQs

There is no such thing as one best style. The effectiveness of a system depends on the ability of the student to learn and the ability of the teacher to teach. It is the person who makes the style, not the style that makes the person. In Silvera Karate, a wide range of techniques are…

No. A child as young as six years old can learn Silvera Karate. A person as old as seventy years old can also learn Silvera Karate under proper instruction. Realistic goals are set based on the needs and ability of each student.

There is no good answer to this question. It depends on many factors: the physical and mental ability of the student, the situations, the people involved, and more. However, this is certain: the more you learn Silvera Karate, the better chance you have of being able to defend yourself.

The great richness of technical program includes, besides the functional preparatory gymnastics, individual exercises (Kihon, Kata and Jutsu) and exercises with a partner (Kumite).  Kihon, Kata and Jutsu teach children how to take the maximum advantage from the potentialities of their own bodies. Moreover this training allows children to gain self-confidence, thanks to the continuous overcoming…

Silvera Karate is excellent for self-defense. The wide variety of techniques in both areas, hard and soft, enable one to apply techniques accordingly when faced with various situations. For example, when confronted with several attackers coming from different directions, mobility is the best self-defense, and allows elimination of the attackers one by one. Self-confidence, self-control, modesty,…

All styles of martial arts differ in the application of body dynamics for the ultimate means of self defense. Some styles use circular whipping motions to create power, some use straight linear movements, and still others use non-resisting methods. The study of Silvera Karate utilizes five scientific methods, contraction/expansion, rotation, vibration, drop weight/lift weight and shifting, to achieve…

Silvera Karate offers a wide variety of techniques which is the result of blending styles of martial arts, from the hardest to the softest: Shotokan karate; developed by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945). Ryokukai Karate; developed from various Japanese Karate styles by Katzumi Niikura Sensei (1943–present) Ryokukai Aikido; this martial art utilizes an opponent’s momentum…