If you've searched "Kyokushin karate Edmonton" and ended up here, you're probably wondering how this style is different from the karate classes you walked past at the local strip mall. That's a fair question — and the answer might surprise you. Kyokushin isn't a watered-down performance art. The name itself, kyokushin (極真), translates from Japanese as "the ultimate truth." That phrase sets the tone for everything: the training, the competition, the philosophy. You don't arrive at truth by pulling your punches. A Style Born from Obsession — The History of Kyokushin Kyokushin was founded by Masutatsu Oyama, better known as Mas Oyama,...