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Shotokan (Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945)

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Ms, Tomiko Mitsuoka (Black Belt 8th Dan)

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Sensei Tomiko Mitsuoka teaches at Farnham Common in Slough

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Shotokan (松濤館Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945)

Like most karate styles, shotokan is an “external” style with training that focuses on basics, forms and sparring. Basics and forms use deep, wide stances in order to cultivate balance, power and leg strength.