West Coast ShotoKan Karate Association
Respect, But Fear No Man
Our Training
If you have any questions please contact the dojo at hobu.dojo@wcskka.org or call us at
626-499-4567
We have a monthly membership. First-time practitioners can start for at a discount for the first 3 months. Hard working adult students can qualify to take their Yellow Belt Exam for free. There are no association fees.
Past WCSKKA students from any WCSKKA dojo are welcome to stop by to train for a day.
Free trial class available.
Instruction
at your own pace!
Chief Instructor Sensei Dominic Mercado has been practicing Shotokan Karate for many years under the instruction of many West Coast Shotokan instructors. He has also worked with other other instructors from other Shotokan masters to provide a rich compliment of views.
Sensei Dominic has competed and judged in some of the largest area tournaments like International Ozawa Cup in Las Vegas, Pacific Coast Karate Tournament in Camarillo and our own local Nikkei Games in Long Beach.
No one is too old to practice karate. Allow us to get you started.
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WCSKKA
Instructors of Shotokan-style Karate
Gichin Funakoshi
Founder,
Shotokan Style Karate
Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍, Funakoshi Gichin, 1868 – 1957) is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate".
Edwin Hamile
Founder, WCSKKA
Shihan Edwin Hamile (1923-1999), originally from Hawaii, he is the founder of West Coast ShotoKan Karate Association. WCSKKA dojos can be found around the world, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Israel.
Dominic Mercado
Chief Instructor, WCSKKA, Arcadia
A long time black belt student of WCSKKA, he continues to take his experience and give back to families in the Los Angeles suburb in the Arcadia and Temple City.