Abbreviation | SKA |
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Formation | 1959 |
Type | Non-profit organization |
Headquarters | 222 S. Hewitt Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA |
Official language | English, Japanese |
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.