The Shotokan Karate Institute is a traditional Karate dojo recognized by the Japan Karate Association and the American Amateur Karate Federation. Certified Tournament Judge Sensei Sharifi has been teaching karate for over 25 years, and his students have gone on to be successful at the national and international levels of competition. The Shotokan Karate Institute is located in Northern California, on the Eastern Shore of the San Francisco Bay. Students train here from all over the bay area, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Davis, Santa Clara, Concord, and Daly City.
Visitors are welcome to observe any class.
See the class schedule, below. About Shotokan Karate Shotokan Karate originated in Okinawa, a small island south of Japan. It was popularized in Japan by Gichin Funakoshi in the 1950s. Shotokan Karate is a traditional martial art. This means that improvements in character and mental discipline are as important as physical skill, if not more so.