Shotokan Karate Institute

Shotokan Karate Institute is a Martial Arts School in Albany, CA. It offers training in Shotokan Karatedo, the most widely practiced style of Karatedo today, which was developed since 1928 by Gichin Funakoshi. The institute serves both children and adults, providing instruction in the style's characteristic deep stances and powerful techniques. It holds a rating of 4.50 based on customer reviews.

The name Shotokan derives from Funakoshi’s pen name Shōtō, meaning "waving pines," and Kan, meaning "hall." The tiger serves as the symbol of the art, representing the keen alertness of the wakeful tiger and the serenity of the peaceful mind. Funakoshi was succeeded by Masatoshi Nakayama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, and other Shihan. His third son, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, known as Waka Sensei, developed the deep stances and powerful techniques. Training includes Kata and Bunkai.

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Shotokan Karate Institute brings the disciplined tradition of Shotokan Karatedo to the Albany community, offering a structured path for students seeking to master deep stances and powerful techniques.

Located on Solano Avenue in Albany, the institute sits about a tenth of a mile from the Ohlone Greenway and the Albany Community Center.

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