Affiliations
About the
Japan Karate Association, England
The JKAE is a steadily growing association of karate clubs formed in 2003 as the
official England branch of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), "keepers of karate's
highest tradition".
The primary objective of the Association is to teach and foster the development
of authentic JKA Karate. This will be achieved under the leadership of Sensei Ohta
and by way of regular training courses, gradings and championships.
JKAE objectives are:
- To Promote, teach and practise traditional JKA Karate.
- Organise and regulate JKA Karate gradings, training sessions, events and championships.
- Provide members with such services and support as may be available through their
membership of JKAE.
- Do all such other things as are incidental and or conducive to the furtherance of
the objects of JKAE.
The JKAE web site is a regularly updated and invaluable source of information
about the association.
Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta, Chief Instructor JKAE
As a professional Karate teacher
Sensei Ohta is a graduate of the famous JKA Instructors
Course. Since 1982 he was assistant to
Sensei K. Enoeda, 9th Dan (deceased), for
20 years in the UK, during which time he built an international following and reputation.
Ohta Sensei is without doubt one of the most popular and technically sound Shotokan
Instructors in the world.
As Chief Instructor of the JKAE Sensei Ohta is a regular visitor to Essex where
he conducts special training courses and gradings for our members. At present, Sensei
Ohta is the only Instructor in the United Kingdom with the authority to award a
JKA Black Belt.
About the Japan Karate Association
Based in Tokyo, Japan, the JKA has branches and dojos worldwide and is one of the
oldest and most prestigious karate associations in the world. The JKA has an unrivalled
reputation for quality of teaching and senior instructors often visit the UK to
teach at national and regional courses. The JKA web site has a detailed description
of its history and heritage and an explanation of the organisation with links to
worldwide branches.