We are also trying to make the practisers understand the philosophial thoughts that lies as a base of the martial art and its practisers.

We are a non-profit-making association. Wich means that it´s the members that owns the club, and brings it forwards. We all help eachother with the different tasks.

Another purpose is to meet and do things together -older and younger- such as movie evnings, excursions and other activities where we get to know eachother. At ARCTIC POWER we think that we in these ways, by physical and psychial training, get a lifeharmony that we feel comfortable whit.

ARCTIC POWER is against all kinds of drugs.

Chiefinstructor Glenn Skogh

THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB

Jokkmokk's Budo Club was formed 1990 by Sempai Mikael Berg, from Boden´s Karate Kai. Ashihara Karate was founded 1980 by Kancsho Hideyuki Ashihara, who during 25 years has developed it from Kyukoshin Karate, to a more modern and more rational Karate style.
Humbleness, respect and Dojo-etiquette is still there, since Karate is a "Do". Do means way, Karate Do means "the way of the empty hand".

Sempai Mikael Berg
In the background: Anders Carlberg, Boden's Ashihara Karate

In Sweden there are about 600-800 Ashihara Karate practisers. Ashihara Karate is one of the most pronounced fighting styles in Karate (full contact karate).
Glenn Skogh started up Kickboxing in Jokkmokk in June 1995 whith Benny Hedlund from Malmö.
Glenn first went on an instructor education during one year with the international team coach, Benny Hedlund. After that Glenn has been entering competitions and recieved the first master degree.
Glenn started up boxing in Januari 1997, and he is the head instructor for all the training activity in Jokkmokk´s Budo Club (Arctic Power).

Glenn is graded both in Ashihara and by the Kickboxing Federation.

Jokkmokk´s Budo Club changed name in January 1997 to ARCTIC POWER.