Despite the name, Rice Karate Club practices Chayon-Ryu, a system of martial arts founded in 1968 by Grandmaster Kim Soo, a tenth-degree black belt. Chayon-Ryu, Korean for "The Natural Way," is based on the idea that self-defense should utilize only natural movements, instead of contrived, awkward movements. The system draws on the best of the following styles:

• Okinawan Karate
• Korean Tae Kwon Do
• Chinese Chu'an Fa (Kung Fu)
• Japanese arts of Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, and Ken'do

Chayon-Ryu is not really a style in itself, but rather a way of learning. It is a physical fitness center that improves and prolongs health, and a common ground for meeting sincere people. See more about our heritage.