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.