Karate is an empty handed martial art using the whole person (mentally and physically) most effectively to defend onself, as such karate is dependent on skill rather than size or strength.

Each technique is studied in depth to make most effect with least effort, and in application, timing, distancing and strategy are most important, so one does not conflict the opponent's strength but rather tune to the opponent and use his action against him.

The ultimate goal goes beyond fighting but rather to expand the practitioner's mental and physical potentials.

Beyond fighting skills karate is an excellent way to keep the body fit and functioning at peak for many years. Karate is also an excellent tool to develop focus, centeredness, stable emotions, intuitiveness and creativeness, it is a method to help one become his best at whatever he chooses.

Karate is an endless journey, without conclusions, always investigating, finding out so learning never ceases.

 Above are Avi's two teachers, master Nishiyama and Aiko San who brought karate to new levels, I was blessed to spend 27 years with them, daily. They are the first to organize karate principles into a system, yet allow one to go beyond any system.

is a budo saying that means that we have to look at the details of each technique very carefully to make them most effective. We teach the principles karate technique rather than external motion, those principles allow even a small person to defend himself successfully against bigger.

The beauty is that applying those principles to movement will keep one healthy and functioning optimally till old age. 

 

Is another saying that reflects the spirit of Budo, it means that one has to use strategy, timing and distance very carefully and once an action is taken, one has to give everything, with no hesitation.
This is the difference between karate and sports, there is no second chance and one has to train with utmost seriousness and do his best in every action.

 

First one has to develop discipline, confidence and awareness of self, develop control over his own body and mind, than one can win an opponent. Developing one's character is more important than winning a fight.

Avi Rokah top student of legendery master Nishiyama for over 27 years.
Came from Israel in1981 to study under the master and spent many hours daily under his supervision. National teams and world's best instructors and athletes come regularly to study the profound method of sensei Nishiyama's karate. 

Top athletes, men, women and children of all ages and fitness levels enjoy karate. Training can be from low to high intensity and it is always in accord with natural movement and the way our body was designed.