Key Features:

Combat Sports

• Every time your child goes to training, they choose the gym over the street.
• Every training session means less time on social media—and more time moving.
• In the dojo, they learn core values: respect, discipline, perseverance, honesty, dedication, and the power of community.
• With each class, they build healthy habits that last.
• Minute by minute, training grows social skills—leadership, communication, empathy, teamwork, and humility.
• Through practice, they discover that persistence and hard work are the keys to reaching any goal.
• Every single session offers a lesson for life and shapes a new, positive mindset.

Shotokan Karate

Shotokan Karate was developed at the turn of the 19th–20th century on the island of Okinawa by Master Gichin Funakoshi. Many later grandmasters were his students—for example, Hironori Otsuka, who combined jiu-jitsu and karate to create Wado-ryu, or Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate, among many others.

Shotokan is characterized by its use of long fighting distance, with practitioners training powerful, decisive attacks and immediate counterattacks from defense. The philosophy is to end a confrontation with one decisive action, rather than overwhelming the opponent with many strikes.

Training is divided into three main parts:

• Kihon: solo training (shadow practice). Basic techniques include dachi (stances), tsuki (punches), uke (blocks), uchi (strikes), and geri (kicks).
• Kata: predefined sequences of offensive and defensive moves. Each kata builds upon the previous ones, with specific forms required for each belt rank.
• Kumite: sparring—the art of distance (maai) and timing. It has different levels of difficulty. For example, sanbon kumite is three-step sparring, ippon kumite is one-step sparring, and jiu-ippon kumite is semi-free sparring. Free sparring (jiyu kumite) allows more freedom but still requires full control—there is no full contact. Emphasis is placed on quick, simple, and effective techniques: one opponent – one technique.

The Association

Shinden Sports Association

The Shinden Sports Association was established on March 1, 2024.
Current membership: 28 members
Membership fee: HUF 14,000 / person / month
Payment options: bank transfer to the association’s account, cash or card on-site, or via the SportMate app.
Address: H-9081 Győrújbarát, Széchenyi körút 39.
CIB Bank account: 10700031-75126955-51100005
Tax ID: 19389282-1-08

Our Coaches

Gábor Soós, 3rd DAN

I was born in Győr in 1986. As a very active child, my parents enrolled me in Kyokushin karate under Master Dr. Zsolt Csizmadia. In 1994, karate training began at the Kisbajcs Elementary School, where I met my Shotokan master and set out on the path of Shotokan karate. Over the years, I completed numerous grading exams and competed at both national and international levels. At the age of 10, I was honored with a recognition from the city of Győr for my achievements. Thanks to continuous, rigorous training and my dedication to karate, I became a more than 20-time national champion and earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Karlovy Vary.

As time passed, I felt the drive to share the knowledge I had gained over 30 years of practice. I earned my coaching qualification and founded karate groups of 30 students in Pér and 20 in Gönyű. Many of our students achieved outstanding competition results and made it to the podium.

To further my own growth, I also completed the intensive Koryu Karate Jutsu program under Master Zoltán Gott in Tatabánya. In early 2024, together with Master József Török, we established our own association and dojo: the Shinden Sports Association and Shinden Dojo.

As the head coach of our karate club, my mission is to bring Shotokan karate to as many people as possible. Karate shapes character and self-control, and I want to guide my students on a path where they become healthier, more disciplined, respectful, hardworking, and courteous martial artists.

Karate is not only about fighting—it’s about building stronger people for life.

József Bálint Török, 2nd DAN

I was born in Győr in 1978. Before karate, I tried several sports—competing in tennis, table tennis, running, and later practicing judo under Master Miklós Vági.

I began karate in 1994 in Győr, and by the end of the millennium I had reached the 2nd kyu level. I competed in numerous national tournaments, mainly in kumite, earning several podium finishes. Still, competition was not my true calling—my goal was to constantly challenge myself and keep improving.

In the early 2000s, training opportunities at my club ended, and for some time we continued practice with a small group in a local boxing gym, until that too came to an end.

In 2018, together with 3rd DAN Master Gábor Soós, we launched youth Shotokan teams in Pér and Gönyű with a total of 30 students, later merging the groups in Pér. This team has since become the competitive core of our association.

In 2021, I achieved my 1st DAN under Master Tamás Molnár (8th DAN) and earned my karate coaching certification. Over time, we realized a long-held dream: building our own dojo in Győrújbarát. Today, with 26 young students (ages 6–13), and under the guidance of 6th DAN Master János Mácsik (Sumo), we operate as Shinden SE within the IJKA Hungary federation.

With nearly 30 years of karate experience, a strong foundation, and the support of IJKA Hungary, my mission is to further promote Shotokan karate and pass on the true spirit of karate to the next generation.

Karate is a lifelong journey of self-mastery—and I am here to guide others on that path.