MISSION STATEMENT-

Our goal is to promote Shito-ryu Shukokai karate-do in the United States of America, under the guidance of World Chief Instructor, Haruyoshi Yamada, 9th Dan. Shito-ryu Shukokai World Karate-do Union seeks to maintain the roots and traditions of Shito-ryu while advancing the teachings of Shukokai, the faction founded in 1948 by Chojiro Tani, Soke. Tani sought to perfect his karate by studying the mechanics of the human body and developed techniques that can be delivered with maximum efficiency. SSU-USA aims to forge an organization free of trivial politics and ego for the betterment of karate and invites all interested individuals and groups to learn more about us.

 
 SSU-USA Events 
  3/11- 3/22 Training seminar with SSU-USA Chief Instructor Eric Tomlinson, 6th Dan, assisted by Sensei Mike Berkowitz, 5th Dan and SSU-USA President.   Johannesburg, South Africa
  3/28-29/2008 Hanshi Yamada Seminar in Japan
  3/30/2008 Gishinkan Championship & Hanshi Yamada's 70th Brithday
  July, 2009 60th Shukokai Cup in Japan(confirmed)
  October, 2009 The First SSU-USA National Tournament - St. Louis, MO




New!! Newsletter Vol 1, 2008

Sensei Tomlinson sponsors 2-Day Training Seminar (Nov 2007)

The secret therein lies in the basics - an interviewed article by JKFan (vol.15 2004)

Yamada's Journal

Discover Yamada's Karate Life

The Way For Perfection
(Eric Tomlinson, USA Chief Instructor)

Know Thy Sensei (2004)
By Jeff Goff - Rolla, Missouri
The author reveals the many traits and qualities essential in choosing a quality karate school and teacher

The Purpose of Budo (2004)
By Ed Smith - Whittier, California
A philosophical essay that explores the function of the fighting arts in today's world.



First Impressions (2007) Yamada Sensei's first trip to the United States at the Nikkei games in Long Beach, CA.






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