Karate Team

Hello, I'm Rabia Senturk. I am a third-year student at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching. I have been involved in the karate sport for 11 years at Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Kağıtspor Club, and I have been in the national team for 6 years. Karate literally means "empty hand" and karate is a defense sport. Besides, this sport originated in Japan. It consists of two types, Kata and Kumite. Kata is an imaginary fight executed by turning 360 degrees around itself. Kumite, on the other hand, is a fight between two people. Hand kicks consist of 1 point. A kick in the back is 2 points, a kick in the head is 3 points. Except for the end of time in the match, the match ends when there is a difference of 8 points between the competitors. The match time consists of 2 minutes in the Junior, Stars, Cadets and Youth categories. It consists of 3 minutes in the under 21 and Senior category. As long as we are in Sakarya, we can train at the school within the possibilities given to us. Our trainings continue regularly, 6 days a week. We prepare for the Turkish, European and World championships throughout the year. European Championships are held annually. World championships are held every 2 years. As a university, we participate in the Interuniversity Karate Championship, which is held every year. I have obtained four first place and two second-place prizes in Turkey, plus a third-place price in the Balkan championships. I also came third in the European Championship held last year. This sport has allowed me to be more confident when communicating with people. Thanks to my interest and talent in this sport, I got into the National Team. Thanks to the competitions I went with the National Team, I had the opportunity to see different countries. Thanks to these competitions, I had the opportunity to get to know many different coaches and competitors. All of this has allowed me to further improve myself in the sport of karate. You can also choose karate to increase your self-confidence. I wish success to students who will choose Sakarya University of Applied Sciences.