"We train our body to be strong, and our mind and spirit to be patient, in order to become the best human beings we can be. Karate is also a way to develop a person as an individual. Everything we learn in the dojo, or training hall, should be applied to everyday life. Karate training is not always easy. Often times it can be very difficult and demanding. This is also true of life. If we can overcome obstacles in our training, it enables us to have strong character to do the same in our everyday lives.













The very essence of karate, the main purpose of training - is all about improving ourselves. It is a journey of never-ending self improvement & self perfection. We must always work hard at this.When we take responsibility to become persons of good character and integrity, we will be doing our part in the community to make the world a better place, which in turn can help to bring about peace to the world. This was the legacy of the founder of JKA karate, Master Gichin Funakoshi. It is also my personal goal, and the goal of the Shotokan Karate JKA  Academy, to teach not only karate techniques, but to do my best to guide our members in the understanding of what it means to be a true karateka. A true karateka constantly strives to be a good human being.
We have been fortunate to have been taught, guided, and influenced by great JKA Karate Masters. It is their dedication & spiritual inspiration that gives me the determination and resolve to pass on to my students what they have passed on to me. It is my sincere hope that all of our members do the same and pass on Master Funakoshi’s Shotokan karate philosophy for generations to come. As human beings, we are all the same, and have the same vulnerabilities. This is human nature. We can overcome many things if we first understand and accept this about ourselves. If we accept the good and the bad about ourselves, it is much easier to accept these things in others. And to be a true karateka, we must accept nature and continually work on perfecting our character. This daily process should be as routine as waking up in the morning. Everyone has within them the power to be good human beings and to bring this out in one another. That is the true power of a good karateka.