Sanano Karate Club

Sanano Karate Club
1019 Farlow Avenue
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 348-ANDY (2639)
sanano_rc@yahoo.com

Mataw Guro Sanano

The primary purpose of the Sanano Martial Arts System (SMAS) is to teach basic awareness of self, control of the body, and self-discipline. According to SMAS, the growth of the whole person is essential to growth in the martial arts. The mind body and spirit must work together to truly progress in the physical aspects of the martial arts. As we begin to develop inner control, learning to listen to others and ourselves.

Awareness increases, and awareness is always our best form of self-protection. As we become more aware in general, we are able to better recognize when and why we begin to lose our self-control and give in to anger. We begin to learn we can only control how we feel about ourselves, and not how others feel about us. In learning to control our feelings and develop self-respect and self-esteem, outside forces and other people have much less negative effect on our actions. We are then more alert, listening to and understanding what others say and do, and the result is mutual respect for one another. One of the most valuable lessons taught by SMAS is to “walk away” from confrontation whenever possible, and to be observant enough to simply leave a situation before it develops into a confrontation.

The Sanano Martial Arts System motto is “Learn to Fight, Not to Fight”. What this means is, learning to control the temptation to fight, so you will know how “Not to Fight”. This is a challenging philosophy achieved through discipline and practice, by listening to yourself and others with humility and respect, and being open and willing to learn. The Sanano Martial Arts system is rich in the development of body, mind, and spirit and most of all, is sensitive to the need of each individual student.