Westshore Shukokai Karate

Congratulations to this exceptional young man on achieving his full Shodan!

Training with us since he was 3 years old.

Great article!

The Pinan/Heian kata are often treated as beginners’ kata, but that can seriously underestimate what they contain.

Perhaps the meaning of the name “Pinan” points us toward a much more practical way of understanding them.


Full article on the new Applied Methods site: Link 👉 https://applied-methods.org/what-does-pinan-really-mean/


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Photo Credit: Ryusho Sakagami, Itosu-ryu Karatedo 3rd Generation Soke – Itosu-ryu Karatedo International Federation

Summer training is almost over! One more week until the fall class schedule begins on September 8.

Great to have about half the Adult Class training last night.

Always a great tournament!

Mark your calendars! 🥋🍁 The 2026 Canada Open Karate Championships are heading to the Richmond Olympic Oval on Nov 21–22, 2026. Hosted by Karate BC in partnership with Karate Canada. More information to follow ...

Looking very forward to getting back in the Dojo this week! See your emails for Summer class Schedule.

Last night of classes tonight before closing the dojo for July. Back with a modified class schedule for August.

Congratulations to the Bonsai class for a great year!

Congratulations to all those who successfully tested for their next level last night!

Congratulations to this young man on surpassing 1000 classes trained at Westshore Karate! Outstanding commitment to the art!

In recognition of the accomplishment he was presented with a special edition of The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi.

As the author says in the book "Never stray from the Way".