San Francisco Shotokan Karate

a non-profit dojo teaching traditional karate in San Francisco Karate is a Japanese martial art, which first came from Okinawa to mainland Japan in 1916.

Karate practice promotes mental and physical health, improves self-confidence, balance, focus, and strength. At San Francisco Shotokan, we practice traditional Shotokan Karate, following the teachings of Master Gichin Funakoshi and Shihan Tsutomu Ohshima. Our dojo is an affiliate of Shotokan Karate of America (SKA), a national non-profit organization teaching traditional karate since 1955. Our pur  ...