Karate do, or karate don't?

A local church recently broke with long tradition and adorned its facade with a banner to attract people to a class being held there.

Good?

Not good!

The class was karate.

I trained in karate when in high school. It was all physical then. Except! We were taught about 'ki' or 'chi'. This was the inner energy we were to seek to channel in all our moves. It came from the belly, the 'centre of our being'.

I later learnt that the older students were introduced to more esoteric spiritual practices. It became spooky.

These links might help inform you regarding mixing Christ and Eastern Pantheism.

Secrets behind martial arts

Karate - religion or just good exercise?

If you want to learn self-defense try boxing or krav maga.