Karate emphasizes standing self-defense by targeting nerves, pressure points, and vulnerable areas using strikes, blocks, precise movements, and controlled takedowns. It teaches you how to protect yourself while on your feet, emphasizing speed, power, and discipline. Jujitsu, on the other hand, is more centered around grappling and fighting on the ground using joint locks and submission.
Master Folta is a fantastic teacher that really cares about his students' progress and their wellbeing, and is very enthusiastic about imparting authentic traditional Uechi-ryu karate from Okinawa, Japan to every person that comes to train.
I started my Uechi Ryu Karate training in Okinawa and am now continuing under Sensei Nestor Folta. The training he gives is exactly the same as I received when I trained in Japan; challenging, powerful, effective, and authentic. True to its Okinawan roots.
