Missouri Karate Association
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The Missouri Karate Association (MKA) is a family-oriented dojo (school) that provides quality instruction in a safe yet challenging environment. Our goal is to offer an enjoyable and supportive atmosphere for children and adults to practice Traditional Shotokan Karate

Perfect practice
makes perfect
Karate encourages respect

Self-defense • Fitness • Posture • Balance • Concentration • Awareness
Confidence • Discipline • Accomplishment • Self-esteem • Character

Traditional Shotokan Karate maximizes the effectiveness of the body. This offers immediate advantage for self-defense and is used in everyday life. Proper training in Shotokan Karate sharpens both mental and physical aspects of our bodies. It improves our ability to focus and helps us control and leverage our potential.

Lifelong skills for mobility, strength and concentration
Confidence and skills to defend yourself without weapons
A lifestyle which promotes a healthy mind and body
Learning karate
-at each level-
is a cool accomplishment
Shotokan Karate History
The father of Shotokan Karate, Master Gichen Funakoshi combined the elements of his training in the Okinawan styles of Shuri-te and Naha-te, both of which have origins in Shorin-Ryu and Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu into his own style of karate.

Master Funakoshi's pen name was 'Shoto' so Shotokan literally means Shoto's club

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