2004 Interview with Master Koyama
A Brief Interview with Master Shojiro Koyama, Chairman Western States Karate Championship Association Q: What are the most important points of your teaching philosophy? A: For me, karate is a…
Read MoreResults of 2nd JKA•WF AMERICA National Virtual Kata Championships
The results are in! Here are the winners of the 2nd JKA•WF AMERICA National Virtual Kata Championships. Congratulations to our champions! Thank you to all who participated and made this…
Read More2nd JKA•WF AMERICA National Virtual Kata Championships
The finalists have been selected in the 2nd JKA•WF AMERICA National Virtual Kata Championships. The finals will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 4:00PM via Zoom. Order#NameRegionRankAgeSystemKata 11Eben GunadiLA10 FlagHeian…
Read MoreThe Concept of Japanese Karate
Welcome to the JKA•WF America blog. Our first post is an article from one of the founders of JKAWFA and my Sensei – Shojiro Koyama Sensei. Koyama Sensei held annual…
Read MoreJKA WF America 2nd Virtual Kata Tournament
JKA WF America 1st Virtual Kata Tournament Results
The results to the first JKA WF America Virtual Kata Tournament are posted below: 10th Kyu Bruce Shi (SAKA) 9th Kyu Eric Hubbard (Mountain) 8th Kyu Paola Rios (El Paso)…
Read More2020 June Karate Camp – Chapel Hill, NC
2020 USA•JKA Tryouts
The Funakoshi World Cup is the JKA World Karate Championships held every three years. It was to be in Tokyo, Japan in mid October this year. We are hopeful it…
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