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Thank you for visiting the Mbare Karate Club website. Mbare Karate Club is an affiliate club of the Shorin Ryu Shorinkan Association through Africa Chiba Dojo. We study under Kyoshi Harunobu Chiba (8th Dan) who is a direct student of our Grandmaster (Hanshi juDan) Shugoro Nakazato.

The dojo was opened in November 2005 by Sempais Nato Francisco and Paul “Pavlo” Babiolakis who are Sensei Chiba’s students. The aim of opening the dojo was to offer a discipline to the orphans and underprivileged youths in the suburb of Mbare, in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Our dojo is committed to creating the opportunity for individuals to come together in an open, free environment that is supportive to all students whatever their experience, motivation, gender and age.

Mbare Karate Club is the place for you if you want to develop your fitness, karate, self defence skills and the discipline that comes with Traditional Okinawa Shorin Ryu training.
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If you are a member of any serious martial arts school with a reputable instructor then you will have no doubt heard in class the words “Be sure to practice at home. Martial arts training goes beyond the dojo.”

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Why Join Our Club?

karate_logo_animationOpportunity to study more than one traditional martial arts styles

Opportunity to train with the system founder at area dojangs

Focus on natural body motion for better longevity and less chance of injury

Great fun! Friendly class environment and after-class social activities
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In the martial disciplines we all tie belts around our waists, but few of us understand what they represent. The meaning of our belts and the grading system they represent seems to have been lost. Some think they indicate skill level or expertise. Others think they are misleading, at best, only imported figments of oriental culture, or at worst, inflated symbols of ego. So what do they represent? [More]