| Shotokai is a non-competitive martial art that tries to empower people to improve themselves through practicing Karate-do. The majority of our practices focus on distance and timing and strive for personal development. When I say the style is non-competitive, I am referring to the fact that we do not stress the sporting aspects of the Martial Arts. We do not participate in competitions (kata or kumite), but stick to the traditional Japanese way of Martial Arts. |
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| Shotokai was founded by Master Gichen Funakoshi (the father of modern day karate), but was later developed to focus more on internal strengths than just physical ones, by Master Shigeru Egami. The current Master of Shotokai in Great Britain is Master Mitsusuke Harada. Master Harada was a private student of both Funakoshi and Egami and was awarded Shotokai's highest grade, 5th Dan, by Funakoshi in 1956. Master Harada is the Founder and Chief Instructor to the Karate-Do Shotokai (KDS) of Great Britain. | Welcome to the web site of the Shotokai Karate Club (SKC). My name is Randy Veinotte and I hold a 4th degree black belt in Shotokai karate. I am the Technical Director for the SKC and founded this organization in 1992. The following pages of this web site will be used to give you information on the history of Shotokai karate in Canada. |
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