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International Shotokan
Shobukan Karate Association
World - Headquarters
International Shotokan
Shobukan Karate Association
World - Headquarters
Objectives:
- Promote friendship with all members and practitioneers through training and practice of Shotokan Karate.
- Conduct Annual International Karate Tournament and Seminars in the Countries that are members with our organization.
- Provide technical support and advancement opportunity to all members in the Association.
Welcome to the official website for International Shotokan Shobukan Karate. This is a traditional Shotokan Karate organization, founded by Kancho Masaya Kohama. Kancho has studied under Master T. Tsuhima for 40 years. Master Tsushima was a member of the famous Japan Karate Association and a student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. Therefor Kancho is a first generation student to have studied under a master that received instructions from the founder of Shotokan Karate.
ISSKA is a non political organization that strives to keep the integrity and goals of Master Funakoshi, which includes following the principles set forth by the Dojo Kun.
The only style of karate that we teach is SHOTOKAN, The name of our organization is SHOBUKAN.
SHOBU-IPPON vs WKF Rules
Organizations that wish to join Shobukan and follow SHOBU IPPON rules as a way of teaching competition are WELCOME!
Organzations that follow WKF Rules are WELCOME! to join. We do not discriminate on preference of rules for kumite or training method at the dojo. Our goal is to train in Shotokan and improve the character of each individual.
The Shobukan organization strives to promote friendship, harmony and peace through the practice of Shotokan Karate. Please feel free to visit our site as often as you can and we hope that we can be of help in the future.
We welcome schools or dojos from all countries who wish to train and join with us as members. Please direct any inquiries for membership to Shobukan Hombu Dojo.
Our goal is that through the training and the principles of shotokan karate we can learn to live in harmony, friendship and develop a spirit of cooperation that will enable all our members and friends in the martial arts to gain the substance necessary that will help us improve our life in our own communities and each other can help someone.
The Hombu Dojo is located in Japan, Kanagawa Ken prefecturate. Our Chief Instructor is Kohama, M. Kancho.
We provide:
ISSKA is a non political organization that strives to keep the integrity and goals of Master Funakoshi, which includes following the principles set forth by the Dojo Kun.
The only style of karate that we teach is SHOTOKAN, The name of our organization is SHOBUKAN.
SHOBU-IPPON vs WKF Rules
Organizations that wish to join Shobukan and follow SHOBU IPPON rules as a way of teaching competition are WELCOME!
Organzations that follow WKF Rules are WELCOME! to join. We do not discriminate on preference of rules for kumite or training method at the dojo. Our goal is to train in Shotokan and improve the character of each individual.
The Shobukan organization strives to promote friendship, harmony and peace through the practice of Shotokan Karate. Please feel free to visit our site as often as you can and we hope that we can be of help in the future.
We welcome schools or dojos from all countries who wish to train and join with us as members. Please direct any inquiries for membership to Shobukan Hombu Dojo.
Our goal is that through the training and the principles of shotokan karate we can learn to live in harmony, friendship and develop a spirit of cooperation that will enable all our members and friends in the martial arts to gain the substance necessary that will help us improve our life in our own communities and each other can help someone.
The Hombu Dojo is located in Japan, Kanagawa Ken prefecturate. Our Chief Instructor is Kohama, M. Kancho.
We provide:
- Membership is now open to serious Karate organizations and Individuals.
- We support organizations of same goals as Ours.
- We seek to learn and practice Traditional Karate and follow the principles of the Dojo Kun.
organizational chart
The PanAmerican Office is responsible for supporting and assisting member dojos in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
To contact the Panamerican officers please click here
To contact the Panamerican officers please click here
Chief Instructor
Estatutos/By Laws
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