Hampshire
Shotokan
Hampshire College Shotokan Karate is affiliated with Shotokan Karate
of America (SKA), a nonprofit organization teaching traditional karate-do
in the United States since 1955. Our instructor at Hampshire is godan
(fifth degree black belt) Marion Taylor. SKA's chief instructor is Tsutomu
Ohshima, a direct student of Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. For more
information about SKA and our style and philosophy of karate, please see
the SKA website at www.ska.org.
Hampshire Shotokan classes are offered for all levels, from beginner to advanced, and include a mix of students and area residents. Practices are held in the Robert Crown Center.
Hampshire Shotokan hosts the annual East Coast Summer Special Training, as well as occasional other regional gatherings and events.
For more information about Hampshire Shotokan or upcoming events please contact Marion Taylor at mtaylor@hampshire.edu.