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Find a Dojo

February 12, 2011

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This is a list of Shotokan Karate dojos affiliated with founder Tsutomu Ohshima.

Please feel free to contact any dojo about practice there. If you have questions about SKA, please contact SKA headquarters at or 213-437-0988 or your regional director:

  • Western USA: Jane Uyeda
  • Central USA: Bobby Bird
  • Eastern USA: Kitty Gallagher (assistant: Johnson Chung)

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United States

Alabama

  • Hunstville, Alabama, Monte Sano


    Location: Monte Sano United Methodist Church Annex, Monte Sano Blvd., Huntsville, Alabama 35801
    Dojo phone: 256-536-5635 or 256-527-0802
    Dojo email:
    Web: montesano.ska.org
    Contact: Eddie Blair
    Tel: 256-527-0802
    Email:
    Contact: Roger Conrad Rinn
    Tel: 256-519-9214
    Tel: 256-655-9592
    Email:
    Contact: Jim Blackmon
    Tel: 256-536-5635
    Email:
    Contact: Casey Brown
    Email:
    Notes: Monday and Thursday nights from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm, and Saturday mornings from 8:00 am until 10:30 am

California

  • Alta, Alta Shotokan Karate


    Location: Sierra First Baptist Church 33990 Alta Bonnynook Road Alta, CA 95701
    Dojo phone: (530) 748-9986 (Eric Harmon)
    Dojo email:
    Web: alta.ska.org
    Contact: Eric Harmon
    Email:
    Contact: Levi Hetzel
    Email:
    Notes: *

    Tuesday & Thursday at 5:30 PM (Closed Holidays)

    Teaching Karate & Philosophy to the residents & Church Members of Alta CA.
    Since 1983
    (Focus on Philosophy & Spiritual Improvement)

    Head Teacher: Eric Harmon (530)748-9986

    *

  • Arroyo Grande, Central Coast Shotokan


    Dojo email:
    Web: cc.ska.org
    Contact: Josh Tucker
    Email:
    Notes: Contact Josh for practice schedule.

  • Auburn, Foothill Shotokan Karate


    Location: 123 Recreation Drive, Auburn, CA
    Dojo phone: 530-320-5592
    Dojo email:
    Web: foothill.ska.org
    Contact: Roger Lloyd
    Email:
    Contact: Michael Sipe, dojo manager
    Tel: 530-320-5592
    Email:
    Notes: Training every Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-7:00p.m. 123 Recreation Drive, Auburn, CA. Saturdays, 7:00-8:30a.m. for black and brown belts.

  • Berkeley, Berkeley Finn Hall


    Location: Toveri Tupa – Finnish Hall: 1819 10th Street, Berkeley, CA
    Dojo email:
    Web: berkeleyfinnhall.ska.org
    Contact: Alex Gitelman
    Email:
    Contact: Spergon Hunt
    Email:
    Notes: Practice Times:
    Wednesday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (general practice)

    Contact us if you are interested in other days.

  • Chico, Chico


    Dojo phone: cell (530)518-2070
    Dojo email:
    Web: chico.ska.org
    Contact: Benjamin Chester
    Email:
    Notes: Facebook Page. Chico shotokan Karate of America

  • Encinitas, San Diego Shotokan


    Dojo email:
    Web: sandiego.ska.org/
    Contact: Darren Pike
    Tel: 858-254-3196
    Email:
    Contact: Dave Patterson
    Tel: 760-566-5327
    Email:
    Notes: Practice Times are: Monday and Wednesday 6:30 - 7:45 PM; Saturday 8:30 - 10:30 AM.

  • Hawthorne, South Bay Shotokan Dojo


    Location: 13711 Inglewood Ave.
    Dojo phone: 424-374-4703
    Dojo email:
    Web: southbay.ska.org
    Contact: Esteban Ramirez
    Tel: 310-955-0902
    Email:
    Contact: Melissa Acosta-Jensen
    Tel: 310-963-0432
    Email:
    Notes: Mon 7:00-8:30

    Monday-Thursday 5:30-6:30PM Children Karate

    Tues & Thurs: 7:30-9 pm Adult Karate

    Sat 9:00 am - 10:30 Adult Karate Class

  • Lake Forest, Lake Forest Shotokan


    Location: 13 Orchard Road, Ste. 103 (rear); Lake Forest, CA 92630
    Dojo phone: 949 500-2979
    Dojo email:
    Web: lakeforest.ska.org
    Contact: Dave Lechuga
    Tel: 949 500 2979
    Fax: 949 837 0274
    Email:
    Notes: Practice times: Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; see website for directions and more information.

  • Long Beach, CSU Long Beach


    Location: 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
    Dojo phone: 562-985-7963
    Dojo email:
    Web: csulb.ska.org
    Contact: Jason Aurand
    Tel: 310-699-6360
    Tel: 562-985-7963
    Email:
    Contact: Samir Abboud
    Tel: (562) 221-0075
    Email:
    Notes: Kinesiology (KIN) Bldg - room 60A

    Training Schedule:

    https://csulb.ska.org/class-schedule/

    Facebook Page:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/CSULBShotokan

  • Long Beach, Long Beach Shotokan


    Location: 1766 Seabright Ave.
    Dojo email:
    Web: longbeach.ska.org
    Contact: Osamu Nishimura
    Tel: 562-644-1443
    Email:
    Contact: Andy Ungos
    Tel: 562-810-7555
    Email:
    Notes: Practices at Japanese Cultural Center:
    * Wednesdays 6:30 - 8 pm
    * Fridays 6 - 7:15 pm
    * 2nd and last Saturday of each month 12:30 - 2 pm

  • Los Angeles, Maryknoll Shotokan


    Location: 222 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (2 blocks east of 2nd St. and Alameda in Little Tokyo)
    Dojo email:
    Web: maryknoll.ska.org
    Notes: Practice is held at the St. Francis Xavier Japanese Catholic Center (formerly Maryknoll JCC) auditorium
    Practice Schedule:
    - Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:15-9PM
    - Saturdays from 8:30-10AM
    (Minimum age: 10)

  • Los Angeles, South Los Angeles


    Location: 6306 Normandie Ave
    Dojo phone: 310-502-5487
    Dojo email:
    Web: southlosangeles.ska.org
    Contact: Mervyn McCurchin
    Tel: 310-502-5487
    Email:
    Notes: Tuesday & Thursday 7:00-8:30pm

  • Mountain View, CA, El Camino Shotokan


    Location: 2400 Grant Road
    Dojo phone: 408-887-1669
    Web: cupertino.ska.org
    Contact: Curt Wvong
    Tel: 408-887-1669
    Email:
    Notes: Practice times:

    Kids (ages 7-12): Tue/Thu 7:05 pm - 7:35 pm
    Adults (13+): Tue/Thu 7:40 pm - 8:50 pm

  • Ontario, Ontario Shotokan


    Location: 224 W California Street Education Bldg - Room 11
    Dojo phone: 909-816-6212
    Dojo email:
    Web: ontario.ska.org
    Contact: Brian Kennedy
    Tel: 909-816-6212
    Email:
    Notes: Practices:

    Tuesdays at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Thursdays at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Call 909-816-6212 for information.

  • Pasadena, Caltech


    Location: Caltech Karate Club, 1200 E. California Blvd, Caltech
    Dojo email:
    Web: shotokan.caltech.edu
    Contact: David Berry
    Tel: 818-429-6972
    Email:
    Contact: Chris Finch
    Tel: 626-991-9646
    Email:
    Notes: Practice Mon. 5:30pm, Sat. 10:00am

  • Pasadena, Pasadena Shotokan Karate


    Location: 595 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 208
    Dojo email:
    Web: pasadena.ska.org
    Contact: Mark Sugiyama
    Tel: 1-310-525-0048
    Email:
    Notes: Feel free to come dressed in gym clothes for your first practice. Gi’s are available for purchase after practice. Our minimum age for enrollment is 10 years old.

    We hold regular weekly practices on Mondays 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 7:00-8:30 a.m.

  • Redding, Redding Shotokan Karate


    Dojo email:
    Web: redding.ska.org
    Contact: Brad Marsh
    Email:
    Notes: *Please contact us at for questions about our class schedule.
    **Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/people/Redding-Shotokan-Karate/100064116937650/

  • Redwood City, Redwood City Dojo


    Location: 1445 Hudson St.
    Web: redwoodcity.ska.org
    Contact: Shrijeet Mukherjee
    Tel: 650-963-4916
    Email:
    Notes: Practice: T/Th 7:45-8:45pm (beginners), 8:45-9:30pm (intermediate/advanced)

  • Sacramento Area, Sacramento & El Dorado Hills


    Dojo email:
    Web: sacramento.ska.org/
    Contact: Michael O'Brien
    Tel: 530-309-6209
    Notes: Class Location:

    Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 PM

    First Christian Church
    3901 Folsom Boulevard
    Sacramento, CA 95819

    Saturday from 10-11:30 AM

    Location TBD, please contact us for location

    SEE YA THERE!

  • San Diego, Peninsula


    Location: 2650 Truxton Road, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92106 (Dorothy Laub Dance Place)) and 1521 Washington Pl, San Diego, CA 92103 (Pioneer Park)
    Dojo phone: (619) 627-1555
    Dojo email:
    Web: peninsula.ska.org
    Contact: Erik Malone
    Tel: (619) 627-1555
    Notes: Class Times and Locations:
    Mondays 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Dorothea Laub Dance Place)
    Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Dorothea Laub Dance Place)
    Saturdays 9:00am - 10:30am (Pioneer Park, 1521 Washington Pl, San Diego, CA 92103)

  • San Francisco, San Francisco Dojo


    Location: 1350 Waller Street
    Web: sf.ska.org
    Contact: Michael Foti
    Tel: 415 916 9620
    Notes: Practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1350 Waller St, SF, CA 94117. Please do not contact the church directly.

  • San Jose, San Jose Dojo


    Location: Yu-Ai Kai Akiyama Wellness Centre, Japantown, 110 E. Jackson Street
    Dojo phone: +1-408-634-8655
    Dojo email:
    Web: sanjose.ska.org
    Contact: Johnny Martin
    Tel: 408-634-8655
    Email:
    Notes: New members are welcome anytime. Check website for practice times and details.

  • Santa Monica, Santa Monica Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: 1709 Stewart St
    Dojo email:
    Web: santamonica.ska.org
    Contact: Deke Keasbey
    Email:
    Contact: Gilad Shai
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule:
    Thursdays 8 - 9:30 pm

  • Saratoga, Saratoga Shotokan


    Location: 13500 Quito Road , Saratoga, CA 95070
    Web: saratoga.ska.org
    Contact: Jose Corbacho
    Email:
    Contact: Olof Tornblad
    Email:
    Contact: Mack Kusumoto
    Email:
    Notes: New members are welcome anytime, check the dojo website for schedule and details.

  • Torrance, Torrance Shotokan Karate


    Location: City of Torrance-Cultural Arts Center - 3330 Civic Center Drive
    Web: torrance.ska.org
    Contact: Natsuki Takano (for Japanese lang
    Tel: 310-985-4334
    Email:
    Contact: Tim Lovoy
    Tel: 213-400-8174
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

  • Valley Village, Valley


    Web: valley.ska.org
    Contact: Grey Kaufman
    Tel: 310-496-9388
    Email:
    Notes: Friday night CSU Northridge classes are also available. Check out the website for more details.

Connecticut

  • Windsor, Windsor


    Web: windsor.ska.org
    Contact: Brad Robinson
    Email:

District of Columbia

  • Washington, DC, Washington DC Shotokan


    Web: dc.ska.org
    Contact: Laurence Libelo
    Tel: 703-299-8949 (h)
    Email:

Florida

  • Golden Beach, Miami


    Location: 525 Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Golden Beach, FL 33160.
    Dojo email:
    Web: miami.ska.org
    Contact: Jean-Claude Ghenassia
    Tel: 305-491-7497
    Email:
    Notes: Dojo leader is John Lasry. Practice times are Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. and Thursday 6:30 p.m. Dojo is located between Sunny Isles and Hallandale Beach on A1A.

  • Odessa, Tampa Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: 17928 Gunn Hwy
    Dojo email:
    Web: tampa.ska.org
    Contact: Keith Kirk
    Tel: 901-494-6418
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule:
    Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm (Beginners)
    Mondays 7:30pm-8:30pm (Advanced)
    Wednesdays 6-7pm (Beginners)
    Wednesdays 7-8pm (Advanced)

Georgia

  • Athens, Athens Shotokan


    Web: www.math.uga.edu/~fu/karate.html
    Contact: Joe Fu
    Tel: 706-546-8905
    Tel: 706 338 0051
    Email:

Hawaii

  • Honolulu, Hawaii Shotokan


    Location: Magic Island near 1201 Ala Moana Blvd
    Dojo phone: 808-224-3765
    Dojo email:
    Web: hawaii.ska.org
    Contact: Mel Yoshioka
    Tel: 808-224-3765
    Email:
    Notes: Visitors welcome.
    Practices on Mondays & Wednesdays 5-6:30 pm

  • Mililani (Oahu), Mililani Shotokan


    Location: Mililani YMCA, 95-1190 Hikikaulia St
    Dojo phone: 808-798-0040
    Dojo email:
    Web: mililani.ska.org
    Contact: John Blair
    Tel: 808-798-0040
    Email:
    Contact: Colin Kinsella
    Tel: (410) 703-4421
    Email:
    Notes: Please visit our web page for practice hours.
    Visitors must sign YMCA waiver before practicing

Idaho

  • Boise, Boise Shotokan


    Location: Boise, Idaho
    Web: boise.ska.org
    Contact: Alvin Sablan
    Tel: (208) 602-1700
    Email:
    Notes: Beginning year 2024 our Dojo name will no longer be Boise State University Shotokan; Our new name is Boise Shotokan.

    Karate classes are through the Boise City Parks and Rec Activities Guide Program administered by Fort Boise Community Center.

    Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Dick Eardley Senior Center located at 690 Robbins Road, Boise, ID 83702.

  • Emmett, Emmett


    Dojo email:
    Web: emmett.ska.org
    Contact: Michael Stout
    Email:
    Contact: Leroy Campbell
    Tel: 208-365-3509

  • Twin Falls, Twin Falls Dojo


    Location: College of Southern Idaho - Rec Building (236)
    Web: twinfalls.ska.org
    Contact: Jesse Clark
    Tel: 208-870-3124
    Email:
    Notes: Adults
    Monday: 6pm-7:40pm
    Wednesday: 6pm-7:40pm
    Saturday: 9:30am-11am

    Kids
    Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    Thursday: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Illinois

  • Chicago, Chicago Shotokan


    Location: Bernard Horwich JCC, 3003 W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645
    Web: chicago.ska.org
    Contact: Mitchell Rose
    Tel: 847-677-9800 x205 (w)
    Tel: 773-354-8864 (cell)
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule:
    Sunday: 8:15am - 10:00am
    Wednesday: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

  • Lockport, Southwest Chicago Shotokan


    Web: sw-chicago.ska.org
    Contact: John P. Wood
    Tel: 630-710-4157 (m)
    Email:
    Notes: All practices are currently being held in conjunction with Chicago Shotokan. Contact John Wood for details.

Indiana

  • Indianapolis, Indianapolis Shotokan Karate Club


    Location: 1701 Prospect Street
    Dojo phone: 317-435-9861
    Dojo email:
    Web: ind.ska.org
    Contact: Brad Markisohn
    Tel: 317-435-9861
    Email:
    Notes: All practices at:
    1701 Prospect Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46203

    Practice times
    Mon: 6:00-7:30 PM
    Wed: 7:00-8:30 PM
    Fri: 7:00-8:30 PM
    Sun: 10:00-11:30 AM (black and brown belts)

Massachusetts

  • Amherst, Amherst Shotokan


    Location: 1046 S East St.
    Dojo phone: 413-835-1222
    Dojo email:
    Web: amherst.ska.org
    Contact: Terry Race
    Email:
    Notes: Practice: Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:00 PM
    Sundays: 5:00 -7:00 PM

  • Amherst, Hampshire


    Web: hampshire.ska.org
    Contact: Samuel Kanner
    Email:

  • Boston, Boston SKA Karate


    Location: 135 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111
    Dojo phone: 617-752-2780
    Dojo email:
    Web: boston.ska.org
    Contact: Jesse Winch
    Tel: 617) 752-2780
    Email:
    Notes: Please see website for practice times. Due to pandemic protocols, please email before attending. Phone number above sends messages to Google voice and translates any voicemail to email.

  • Cambridge, MIT


    Location: 125 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111
    Dojo phone: 617-752-2780
    Dojo email:
    Web: https://boston.ska.org/
    Contact: Rashmi Dayalu
    Tel: 617-752-2780
    Email:
    Notes: MIT and Boston dojos are currently combined. Please email or call before attending.

Michigan

  • Ann Arbor, University of Michigan


    Location: 1580 Dhu Varren Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    Dojo phone: 4438638681
    Dojo email:
    Web: michigan.ska.org
    Contact: Toni Guzzardo
    Tel: 734-476-7981
    Email:
    Contact: Michelle Pham
    Tel: 2062933665
    Email:
    Contact: Deepak Kumar Batheja
    Tel: 443 863 8681
    Email:
    Notes: Practice schedule - Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm.

Minnesota

  • Minneapolis, Twin Cities Shotokan Karate Club


    Location: Center for Performing Arts - 3754 Pleasant Ave S
    Dojo phone: 952-457-1500
    Dojo email:
    Web: twincities.ska.org
    Contact: Peter Mikhail
    Tel: 952-457-1500
    Email:
    Contact: Sean McGinnis
    Tel: 612-386-7883
    Email:
    Notes: Practice times: Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30; Sunday mornings, 10:00-12:00. Please contact Peter Mikhail or Sean McGinnis for location details.

Missouri

  • Kansas City, Kansas City Dojo


    Location: 2026 Broadway
    Dojo phone: 816-421-1110
    Dojo email:
    Web: kc.ska.org
    Contact: Ken Richarson
    Tel: 816-678-4413 (cell)
    Email:
    Contact: Mike Lyon
    Tel: 816-213-3666 (cell)
    Email:
    Notes: 6pm Mondays & Thursdays
    12pm Saturdays
    Open to adults (age 14/+) of all levels

Nebraska

  • Lincoln, University of Nebraska Shotokan Karate Club


    Dojo phone: 402-413-0125
    Dojo email:
    Web: unl.ska.org
    Contact: David Altman
    Tel: 402-413-0125
    Email:
    Contact: Quang Nguyen
    Tel: 402-413-0125
    Email:
    Notes: Led by Godan David Altman, we practice Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:45PM - 7:15PM on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

    All are welcome to practice, no previous experience necessary. Please visit our website for our full schedule with room locations and to learn more about our dojo.

Nevada

  • , Tahoe Shotokan


    Dojo phone: 530-584-2268
    Dojo email:
    Web: tahoe.ska.org
    Contact: Gregg Henrikson
    Tel: 530-584-2268
    Tel: 530-412-2275
    Email:
    Notes: The Incline Rec Center shortened their hours when they re-opened due to covid. We are hoping they have a time slot for us this winter. Please call or email to find out where we are currently practicing.
    Home 530-584-2268
    Gregg 530-412-2275
    Sue 530-412-2273

  • Reno, Reno Shotokan Dojo


    Location: TMCC, 7000 Dandini Boulevard, Sports & Fitness Center, Room #112, Reno, NV 89512
    Dojo phone: 775-771-7085
    Dojo email:
    Web: reno.ska.org
    Contact: AnnaSheila Paul
    Tel: 775-771-7085
    Email:
    Notes: We have 8-class registration chunks that are family friendly (adults and children ages 12+ may enroll), with classes twice per week on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Please see our Class Registration page for registration details: https://reno.ska.org/class-registration/

New Mexico

  • Albuquerque, New Mexico


    Location: Lloyd Shaw Dance Center 5506 Coal Ave. SE
    Dojo phone: 505-845-7136 (w)
    Dojo email:
    Web: albuquerque.ska.org
    Contact: David Kuntz
    Email:
    Contact: Ed Piekos
    Email:
    Notes: Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30 pm and Thursdays 5 to 6 pm

New York

  • New York, Bronx


    Location: 924East 233street 10466
    Dojo phone: 718-664-8486
    Dojo email:
    Web: www.shotokan-ny.com
    Notes: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 7:30pm -9:00pm
    Sunday 10:00am-11:15am.
    Children:Wednesday&Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm
    Saturday 1:oo-2:15

  • New York, Columbia University (Uptown Manhattan)


    Location: Columbia University
    Dojo email:
    Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/karate
    Contact: Nachum Sicherman
    Tel: 212-854-4464
    Email:

  • Rochester, Rochester Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: 336 Broadway
    Dojo phone: 917-304-2895
    Dojo email:
    Web: rochester.ska.org
    Contact: Amanda Wong-Jensen
    Email:
    Notes: Class schedule:
    Kids 12& under 4:10 - 5pm Wednesdays and Fridays
    Adults 13/+ 11am - 12:30pm Wednesdays and Sundays

North Carolina

  • Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill


    Location: Duke School, 3716 Erwin Rd Durham, NC 27705
    Dojo email:
    Web: chapelhill.ska.org
    Contact: Nora Favorov
    Tel: 919-923-2772
    Email:
    Contact: Rob Clark
    Email:
    Notes: Mon. & Wed. 7:00-8:30PM
    Sat. 8:00-9:30AM
    (take first right--you\'ll have to maneuver around guard rail--and park on gravel)

  • Charlotte, Charlotte Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: 3639 E. Independence Blvd
    Dojo phone: 336-340-2833
    Dojo email:
    Web: charlotte.ska.org
    Contact: Maurice Baker
    Tel: 336-340-2833
    Email:
    Notes: Practice schedule:
    Mon, Wed, Fri. 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM children’s classes. 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM adult classes.
    Saturday 1030 to 1130 children’s classes. 11:30 to 1230 adult classes

  • Emerald Isle, Emerald Isle Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: 203 Leisure Ln
    Dojo phone: 252-354-6350
    Dojo email:
    Web: https://emeraldisleshotokan.ska.org/
    Contact: Karen Frost
    Email:
    Notes: We practice at the Emerald Isle Community Center
    6:30 – 7:30 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
    10:15 am – 12:15 pm Saturdays

  • Greensboro, Greensboro Shotokan Karate


    Location: 2605 S Elm-Eugene St
    Dojo phone: 901-833-6108
    Dojo email:
    Web: https://greensboro.ska.org/
    Contact: William Ragin
    Tel: 901-833-6108
    Email:
    Notes: Located in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Building

    Schedule:
    Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15pm - 8:45pm
    Saturdays: 12:00pm - 1:45pm

Oregon

  • Joseph, End of the Road Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: PO Box 972
    Dojo phone: 541-398-1842
    Web: endoftheroad.ska.org
    Contact: Leah Svendsen
    Email:

  • La Grande, La Grande


    Web: lagrande.ska.org/
    Contact: Pat Pridgen
    Tel: 541-963-8904
    Email:

  • Portland, Portland


    Web: portland.ska.org
    Contact: Stuart Iwasaki
    Email:
    Notes: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm
    Saturdays 9:30-11:00am

Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia, Philadelphia SKA


    Dojo phone: 215-870-7566
    Dojo email:
    Web: philadelphia.ska.org
    Contact: Joel Heller
    Email:
    Notes: Email first before visiting.
    Please check web site for more info.

  • Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University


    Location: Skibo Gym (fencing room)
    Web: cmu.ska.org
    Contact: Bruce Schmidt
    Tel: 412-512-7588
    Email:
    Notes: Tuesday, Wednesday 5:00 -7:00pm Tepper Building (Noll Studio)
    Saturday 10:00-Noon UC Center activities room

  • Pittsburgh, Cranberry


    Web: www.pska.org
    Contact: Pat Heffley
    Tel: 412-761-9939
    Email:

  • Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh


    Location: Tree Hall - Martial Arts Room
    Dojo phone: 412 719-0670
    Web: pitt.ska.org
    Contact: Mike Duray
    Tel: 412-719-0670
    Email:
    Contact: Rachel Templeton
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule: MWF 6-8 pm

South Carolina

  • Conway, CCU


    Location: Coastal Carolina University
    Web: ccu.ska.org
    Contact: James P. Solazzo
    Tel: 843-488-0188
    Email:
    Notes: Schedule varies according to semester

Tennessee

  • Memphis, Memphis Shotokan


    Web: memphis.ska.org
    Contact: Robert Bird
    Tel: 901-230-7063 (C)
    Email:

Texas

  • Austin, Austin Shotokan Karate Dojo


    Location: Golds Gym - 1701 W. Ben White Blvd
    Dojo phone: 512-318-ASKA (512-318-2752)
    Dojo email:
    Web: austin.ska.org
    Contact: Gary Stafford
    Tel: 512-318-2752
    Email:
    Notes: Friday 6:30 - 8:00pm
    Sunday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    Contact Gary Stafford or Avery Saxe for dojo information.

  • Houston, Houston Shotokan Karate Club


    Location: 14520 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
    Dojo phone: 713-703-9441
    Dojo email:
    Web: houston.ska.org
    Contact: Alex Shurin
    Email:
    Notes: WEDNESDAYS: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
    SUNDAYS: 9:30am - 11:00am

Utah

  • Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Dojo


    Location: Health, Wellness and Athletic Center, Westminster College, 1840 S 1300 E, SLC
    Dojo phone: 801 580 4767
    Dojo email:
    Web: slc.ska.org
    Contact: Kent Chapman
    Tel: 801-870-5621
    Email:
    Contact: Leon Chodos
    Email:
    Notes: Practice times:
    6:30 -- 8:00 pm Monday & Thursday.

    Location:
    Health, Wellness and Athletic Center (HWAC)
    Westminster College
    1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

    For complete details, including a map to our location see our web site, or look for Salt Lake City Shotokan Karate on Facebook.

Washington

  • Bellingham, Bellingham Shotokan


    Location: Please contact Eric Henry for location.
    Dojo phone: (360) 483-9345
    Dojo email:
    Web: https://bellingham.ska.org/
    Contact: Eric B. Henry
    Tel: 360-752-2348
    Email:
    Notes: Practice times are Monday and Thursdays, 5:30 to 7:00 PM.

  • Port Angeles, Olympic Peninsula Shotokan


    Location: 131 W. 5th St
    Dojo phone: 360-461-7118
    Dojo email:
    Web: olympic.ska.org
    Contact: Chris Morgan
    Tel: 360-461-7118
    Email:
    Notes: Friday: 5:00-6:30

  • Seattle, North Seattle


    Location: 10517 35th Ave NE
    Dojo email:
    Web: northseattle.ska.org
    Contact: Nihad Khalaf
    Tel: 425-931-3463
    Email:

  • Seattle, Shotokan Karate Club at the UW


    Dojo email:
    Web: uw.ska.org
    Contact: Joel Blakely
    Tel: 206-496-3367
    Email:


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