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Shotokan Karate of America
Abbreviation
SKA
Formation
1959
Type
Non-profit organization
Headquarters
222 S. Hewitt Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
Official language
English, Japanese
Shihan
John Teramoto
Website
ska.org
Shotokan Karate of America (SKA) is a non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to teaching traditional karate-do. It was established by Tsutomu Ohshima, a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate.[1] Ohshima is also recognized as the founder of several other Shotokan organizations affiliated with SKA globally. The national headquarters of SKA is located in Los Angeles.
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