Kansas City Shotokan Karate Club

Our Kansas City dojo hosted Jeff Klein over the weekend of December 9-11, 2023. As with Jeff’s previous visits, it was an amazing weekend of three practices, each of which focused on aspects of shuto-uke (knife hand block). Jeff was joined by eleven Kansas City members plus two who’ve regularly joined us via Zoom, Harry […]

It was so great to get the Kansas City and UNL dojos together Saturday November 12, 2022 to make an intense practice followed by kyu test. David Altman, godan & leader of UNL Dojo in Lincoln, Nebraska, led the practice and then, assisted by Mike Lyon and Carl Johnson, conducted the kyu test. Five nidans […]

Shotokan Karate of America conducts regional special practices known as “Special Trainings” twice a year, usually in the winter and summer. These are the most important events for any karate student, for they allow one to push oneself to one’s limits through intensive training periods from three to four days in duration, with several practices […]

Effective immediately, the SKA COVID policy is being updated to an honor system as follows: Stay away from group practice if one has symptoms, or suspects they may emerge with symptoms should there be known exposure to someone with COVID. Vaccination is still strongly recommended.  Proof of vaccination is no longer required to participate in […]

On August 24, 2022 Jon Beltram wrote to SKA Shihan John Teramoto: It’s been several years since I’ve led practices in Kansas City due to medical problems and it looks like it may be quite some time before I’m able to be active again. Mike Lyon has been the active leader during this period and […]

Canada Shotokan Karate celebrated its 50th Anniversary in Vancouver, BC August 12-14, 2022. There were nearly 200 registered participants. The weekend began with a Friday evening cruise around Vancouver. Drinks and appetizers and the meeting of so many old friends and new. Shotokan Ohshima members from around the world, Japan, Israel, France, Germany, Switzerland, the […]

The dojo is CLOSED again as of 1/13/2022 due to rapidly spreading Omicron. We hope to reopen mid-to-late February, pandemic permitting. December 24, 2021: Due to rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, members are encouraged to cover their nose and mouth with an effective mask such as N95. April 22, 2021: After the CDC […]

Jeff will return to Kansas City to lead exchange practices December 9-11, 2023!!! SKA visiting senior instructor, Jeff Klein, led six amazing practices here at KC Shotokan Karate Club during January 23-25 and February 20-21, 2020. Jeff was a karate prodigy in the late 1960’s and throughout the 1970’s. Ohshima Sensei awarded him yodan in […]

Mark Kohagura is one of the finest karate men in the world. He is a renowned fighter, superb kata man, in my opinion the best overall karate technician in our association. Do not miss this opportunity to practice with Mark, improve your karate, and gain important experience! – Jon Beltram, godan, Senior Instructor Mark Kohagura […]