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"True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice."

 - Gichin Funakoshi
 
 
"Originally this was the most important thing about martial arts - to reach a higher level, to become a strong human being. Strong doesn't mean big arms. It means who can be a more strict human being with himself. That is the ideal of martial arts."
 
 - Tsutomu Ohshima
Shotokan Karate of America

Welcome to Chico Shotokan Karate. The Chico dojo is a Shotokan Karate of America (SKA) dojo, a non-profit organization teaching traditional Karate in the United States since 1955. SKA has more than 120 dojos in North America and is associated with national Shotokan organizations in thirteen countries, including Canada, France, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Japan.

SKA is dedicated to teaching Karate in the traditional Japanese manner. We welcome adult students of any age and children from age 5. Class structure allows for the admittance of new adult students at any time of the year and of new children students at regularly scheduled dates. 


Schedule (effective August 1, 2011)
   Children (ages 5-12)  Adults (13+)
 Monday 6:00-6:45 PM
 7:00-8:30 PM
 Tuesday        6:00-6:45 PM
 7:00-8:30 PM
 Thursday 6:00-6:45 PM 7:00-8:30 PM

Practice location is 2155 Ave. Chico CA 95928

Cost $50 monthly per person for 3 days a week. Drop-ins welcome.

For more information contact:
Ben Chester at 530-518-2070 or bimbotec@yahoo.com

 

 Norcal 35th Anniversary
(L-R) Mark Kohagura, Craig Stephens, Craig Hamman, Ben Chester, Eric Harmon.


"The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants."

-        Gichin Funakoshi

We are now vendors for CORE Butte Charter School and South Sutter Charter School.