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What Is EKP?
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The Educational Karate Program (EKP) is a partnership with schools, educators
and community. It is a New York State Education Department Validated Program designed to train K-High School Physical
Education Teachers the basics of self defense and enable them to include basic self defense as well as character
development in their physical education curriculum. The program has been designed and is directed by internationally
acclaimed karate Master and martial arts educator, Hidy Ochiai. |
The Program is a comprehensive introduction to self defense with focus
on both active and passive activities.
The basics of self defense training for teachers include way to:
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Teach self-control and problem solving |
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Detect, assess and encourage a student toward focusing constructive energy |
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Deal with and direct frustration |
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Become/stay mentally and physically healthy |
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Advance educational change |
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How to practice the principles of respect and non-violence, i.e., not initiating
violence and not becoming a victim of violence. |
Purpose and Mission
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Hidy Ochiai
Founder, President and
Executive Director
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To give young people of all ages (from elementary school to high school)
an opportunity to enhance self-esteem.
To teach them how to develop self-respect and respect for others (particularly
for teachers and parents) and give them an opportunity to develop additional self-confidence, concentration and
self-control, which can become the basis for achievement of greater academic as well as athletic performance.
To guide them to realize the importance of health, physical as well as
mental, which is directly related to substance abuse prevention, and to promote among them the idea of peace with
themselves and others, which can lead them to develop an attitude against violence.
To teach them the importance of respect for teachers, parents and peers,
which is possible by first acquiring self-respect, self-control and self-discipline.
To help young people of all ages to become productive citizens with a
sound mind in a sound body.
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