The San Diego Peninsula Dojo is affiliated with Shotokan Karate of America which has been teaching karate in North America since 1955. We practice a traditional form of karate that was first introduced to Japan in 1922. Our chief instructor is Master Tsutomu Ohshima, the founder of Shotokan Karate in the United States.

“The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.”

- Gichin Funakoshi