Our Locations
Lantana Dojo
Frisco Dojo
11555 Lantana Trl, Argyle, Tx 76226
7117 Shingle Mill Rd, Frisco, TX 75036
Why Practice Okinawan Karate?
Karate ( 空 手 / 唐 手 ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands called te ( 手 ), literally "hand" in Okinawan, under the influence of Chinese martial arts. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. In some styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and various other techniques are also taught. Historically it was passed from master to student in secrecy within families and villages. Anko Itosu (1832-1915) one of the legendary early masters and true innovators, is known for bringing Karate out of secrecy into the public and was responsible for introducing the art into the Okinawan school system around 1902. The benefits of Karate training were found to exceed that of the combative principles however and proved to have a profound effect on physical health.
Benefits:
- confidence
- discipline
- respect
- ambition
- exercise
- focus
- balance
- self-defense
- leadership
About Us
Shote Karate Background:
Shote Karate was founded by Wayne Murphy Sensei with first dojo location starting in Lantana, TX 2008. Subsequently in 2016, Murphy Sensei and Chathapuram Sensei expanded the Shote program and founded the Frisco, TX branch of the Okinawan Karate Club. Chathapuram Sensei heads up the Frisco Dojo program with the assistance of Keith Sandefer Sensei and Constance An Sensei, also Yudansha of the Okinawan Karate Club.
The Shote Karate Club teaches the same curriculum as the Okinawan Karate Club of Dallas, training in both Shorin Ryu Karatedo, as taught by the late Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro, and Shudokan Karatedo, as taught by the late Walter Todd, Shibucho for the late Kanken Toyama. Our direct Sensei is Ilene Smoger Kyoshi, 7th dan and founder of the Okinawan Karate Club of Dallas. Okinawan weapons(kobudo) are taught to advanced students. We have no contracts or testing fees and we have low monthly dues.
Okinawan Karate Club of Lantana
offers classes taught by other instructors Noah Temer Sensei and Shashank Chathapuram Sensei, while the Okinawan Karate Club of Frisco has classes taught by Mark Calimlim Sensei, Sanjana Senthil Sensei, and Maximo Centeno-An Sensei.
