The ultimate advantage in today’s
unpredictable society
Welcome to Eclectic Karate.
Eclectic Karate’s system is the four basic ranges of combat – kicking, punching, trapping and grappling.
All parts of the system integrate like cogs and gears in a machine. This creates a well rounded martial artist
who responds to all situations prepared and can transition easily from one to the other. In fact,
our motto “In Omnia Paratus” states the same. This Latin phrase translates to “In all things prepared”.
Our system was created by its Founder, Soke Paul Curtin, over 20 years ago. His belief was that all martial
arts systems had merit in their individual approaches, but no one system tended to cover all ranges of combat effectively.
Soke Curtin pioneered this system at a time when other masters mocked and chided his pursuit. Years before
the introduction of the now highly popular UFC and MMA, Curtin and his system specialized in mixed martial arts as
a universal approach to training. This has brought us to the forefront of martial training and we are sought out by many
professionals for this very reason. We have and continue to train many individuals and organizations such as Federal,
State and Local Law Enforcement as well as military personnel and volunteer organizations including the Guardian Angels.
They have sought us out due to the level of training through our unique approach, practical experience and professionalism.
We use the best from various systems of martial arts to create one. The definition of our system is: “The best parts
of various systems of empty hands” taking the English word ’eclectic’ and bonding it to the Japanese
word ’kara te’(empty hands). It is the first martial art ever to be trademarked by the U.S. Government.
The base three systems we draw from are Kenpo, Shotokan and Jiu Jitsu. However, many other influences are
incorporated including but not exclusive to: Analytical Combat, Tae Kwon Do and Weaponry. As our system is designed to be
infinite, we are always on a quest for cutting edge techniques and the latest in martial training. The system continues to evolve.
