Next session starts Tuesday, 1/9/24 at Ruth Ann Monroe Primary School.
Contact the Washington County Recreation Department to register.
(240) 313-2805
Contact the Washington County Recreation Department to register.
(240) 313-2805
Welcome to the Shotokan Karate Club of Hagerstown, where you will find a friendly, pleasant, non-threatening atmosphere in which to learn the art and philosophy of Shotokan Karate. Students develop poise, balance, discipline and self-confidence while exercising every major muscle group in the body.
The Shotokan Karate Club of Hagerstown operates under the auspices of the Washington County Recreation Department Shotokan Karate Program. The primary mission of the club is to provide instruction and conduct periodic examinations which result in students obtaining membership in the East Coast Shotokan Karate Association (ECSKA) and the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF).
The ISKF was founded in September 1977. Shihan Teruyuki Okazaki, 10th dan, the Chairman and the Chief Instructor of the ISKF, and Shihan Yutaka Yaguchi, 9th dan, the Vice Chairman and the Vice Chief Instructor, were two of the original founders. Today, the ISKF is comprised of over twenty-eight Pan American countries, and over thirty-two countries from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classes include three basic forms of training:
· Kihon (basics techniques)
· Kata (forms)
· Kumite (sparring)
Classes are divided so that beginners, intermediate and advanced students are placed in classes that are commensurate with their skill level.
Examinations are conducted on the last class of each session for students below black belt and are administered by Robert O'Brien, certified ISKF instructor/examiner. Black belt exams are conducted at ISKF Headquarters in Philadelphia, PA.
The Shotokan Karate Club of Hagerstown operates under the auspices of the Washington County Recreation Department Shotokan Karate Program. The primary mission of the club is to provide instruction and conduct periodic examinations which result in students obtaining membership in the East Coast Shotokan Karate Association (ECSKA) and the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF).
The ISKF was founded in September 1977. Shihan Teruyuki Okazaki, 10th dan, the Chairman and the Chief Instructor of the ISKF, and Shihan Yutaka Yaguchi, 9th dan, the Vice Chairman and the Vice Chief Instructor, were two of the original founders. Today, the ISKF is comprised of over twenty-eight Pan American countries, and over thirty-two countries from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classes include three basic forms of training:
· Kihon (basics techniques)
· Kata (forms)
· Kumite (sparring)
Classes are divided so that beginners, intermediate and advanced students are placed in classes that are commensurate with their skill level.
Examinations are conducted on the last class of each session for students below black belt and are administered by Robert O'Brien, certified ISKF instructor/examiner. Black belt exams are conducted at ISKF Headquarters in Philadelphia, PA.