Shotokan karate was developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi, it involves longer, deeper stances for strength, dynamic kicks and attacking techniques. The English Shotokan Academy (ESA) was officially formed ...

For Dave Straza and Jim Buchen, both highly decorated members of Palatine’s Illinois Shotokan Karate Club, a craft that began as a youthful passion has blossomed into careers. Now they have a higher ...

Canadian Karate instructor, Denis Houde, will visit Rwanda where he will lead a Karate training seminar that will take place at Ecole Notre Dame des Anges Remera, Kigali from August 18-20. Organized ...

Richard O’Carroll and Brendan Smullen, senior members of the Skerries and Balbriggan Karate Clubs with Michael Blount, instructor. TWO local men from the North Fingal Shotokan Karate Group have ...

Mike Griffith, a 21-year-old who lives in Sugar Land, has earned a second-degree black belt at Dai-Ichi Shotokan Karate-Do. The accomplishment is perhaps doubly impressive because he has autism and ...

For over 50 years, the Santa Clara University Shotokan Karate club has been training dedicated students in this Japanese-based martial arts form. Read about the club's founders here. Since its ...