Welcome to Santa Maria, CA.

                                                            Karate Dojo

                                                                             Dear Shito-Ryu Families

                                                                     Covid 19 closure latest up date!

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  Enriching our Community with Japanese Tradition and Excellency 

Family Oriented Karate Class

                                                                                      Dojo

                                                                         620 East Sunrise Drive 

Santa Maria, California USA 93455 

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                                                                                   Ishi

 Never forget the spirit of first biginning will detemination

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 HONBU DOJO

NIPPON KARATE DO KAI

                                                                                        

Nippon Karate-Do Kai with headquarters in Osaka, Japan honbu (home dojo). Founder Grand Master Kenwa Mabuni. Soke Kenzo Mabuni founder son and, second Soke of Shito Ryu Karate apointed position after the passing of of his father Kenwa Mabuni.

After the passing of Soke Kenzo Mabun in 2005 Tsukasa Mabuni daughter was appointed by Japan Shihan Kai supreme council to become the 3rd Soke of Shito Ryu Karate granddaughter of Grand Master Kenwa Mabuni.

The Shito Ryu USA Karate-Do Kai is an organization of Karate dojos in the the USA and, the Pacific Karate-Do Institute is one of the dojos in the USA that represent; was appointed by master Kenzo Mabuni to represent his organization Hombu (home dojo) Nippon Karate Do Kai in Osaka, Japan. 

 The Pacific Karate-Do Institute (PKI) forms the core of these dojo organizations. The Pacific Karate Do Institute (PKI) is dedicated in transmitting highest ideals in Shito Ryu Karate taught directly to PKI in linage from  grand-master Soke Kenzo Mabuni authentic Shito Ryu Karate system as Son originally learned from his father Grandmaster Kenwa Mabuni the founder of the Shito Ryu Karate system. 

                                                                                      Mr. Miguel Villalobos

Grand Master Kenwa Mabuni 1889-1952

The founder of Shito Ryu Karate system

 He was a descendant from the 17 generation from one of bravest (bushi) warriors family Samurai of Ryukyu Kingdom Kenio Oshiro.The Shito Ryu Karate style was devised by Grand master Kenwa Mabuni who had studied under Master Itosu at age 13 at age 20 he studied under Master Kanryo Higaonna.

From Master Itosu, he mastered the quick and lighting (Shorei Ryu), techniques and from Master Higaonna, he  Mastered the slow (Shorin Ryu) techniques emphasizing dynamics breathing techniques and muscular control. Using the best from his master's and, proven of all the techniques he had mastered formed the Shito Ryu system.

He dedicated the name Shito from  his two famous masters he combined the two names of his masters SHI' pronounced in Japanese character for Itosu and, TO' pronouced in Japanese character for HIGA' to form the name Shito-Ryu to this day Shito Ryu Karate are one of the three major Styles of Karate in Japan and is taught all over the World.

Soke Tsukasa Mabuni 

 She is the first born of grand master Soke Kenzo Mabuni two daughters "Tsukasa" means or translate to manage therefore, she was apointed by the Japan Shihan Kai supreme council to assum position and, take command after her's father passing in 2005 as the 3rd Soke of Shito Ryu Karate.

The Nippon Karate Do Kai hombu home dojo of Soke Tsukasa Mabuni and, the governing body for the International Shito Ryu Karate Do Kai World wide also, for the Shito Ryu USA Karate Do Kai and the Shito Ryu USA Shihan Kai.

She inherit the name of the Organitation Nippon Karate Do Kai and, the name of Shito Ryu Karate Do from her Grandfather's Shito Ryu Karate Syllabus.

 

 Grand Master Kenzo Mabuni 1927-2005