About SKA

Shotokan Ohshima Dojo Santa Barbara, California

Shotokan Karate of America is a nonprofit organization that has been teaching traditional karate-do in the United States since 1955. SKA was founded and is still led by Tsutomu Ohshima. Mr. Ohshima is also recognized as the chief instructor of many other SKA-affiliated national Shotokan organizations worldwide. SKA maintains its national headquarters in Los Angeles.

Each year SKA organizes a karate exhibition and tournament as part of the Nisei Week festivities in Los Angeles. Click here for information on this year's SKA exhibition and tournament at Nisei Week. Below is this year's Nisei Week promotional video:

Contact information for SKA is as follows:

• Phone: Please call +1-213-437-0988 during office hours, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (west coast time).
• Email:
  • General questions about SKA including membership:
  • Questions about individual dojos or national groups becoming affiliated with SKA:
  • Questions about the SKA website:
• Postal address:
  Shotokan Karate of America
  222 S. Hewitt Street, Room 7
  Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA

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