Welcome to Ed Hamile's West Coast
Shoto Kan Karate Association, International! WCSKKA International has schools in
the USA, Israel, Mexico, Hawaii, Belgium and the Netherlands. The association
is headed by Shihan Ed Hamile, 9th dan, who teaches at the Headquarters Dojo in
Temple City, California.
The aim of this Association is to
further the growth of Traditional Karate. We accomplish this by helping our
students to develop a sound mind, a dynamic spirit, a sound philosophy and
improved physical well-being through the practice of Shoto Kan Karate. Shoto
Kan Karate was founded by Master Gichin Funakoshi. He combined the various
styles and techniques of Karate that he had learned into a scientific and
rational system which today is known as Shoto Kan Karate.
Karate is a martial art and we
teach it as an art. It can also be a sport and a method of self-defense. The
physical practice of Karate helps the student to improve coordination and body
condition. The mental practice of Karate enhances the students concentration
and helps to improve their intellectual, emotional and social lives. In so
doing, the student develops a good, healthy self-image. Karate is an individual
experience. There are no secrets or magic. You simply get out of it what you
put into it.