Shotokan Karate of America

Shotokan Karate of America
AbbreviationSKA
Formation1959
TypeNon-profit organization
Headquarters222 S. Hewitt Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
USA
Official language
English, Japanese
John Teramoto
Websiteska.org

Shotokan Karate of America (SKA) is a non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to teaching traditional karate-do. It was established by Tsutomu Ohshima, a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate. Ohshima is also recognized as the founder of several other Shotokan organizations affiliated with SKA globally. The national headquarters of SKA is located in Los Angeles.