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Gima-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karatedo, named in honor of its founder, Makoto Gima, is of the Shotokan school of karate. Through our dojos, based in Japan, Canada, Germany and the UK, we teach traditional Japanese karate.
Be part of the tradition, become part of the history!
Heart, Technique, Body
Through hard training, Karate seeks to foster a spirit that strives for truth and respect for others. It aspires to a complete and rounded character. In Okinawa, the Karate expert is called Bushi, namely a person of character, pure and noble, who has mastered the mysteries of the true art. (Makoto Gima)
Good Heart, Right Action
Right actions come from a good heart. With hard work and diligent training, one may achieve a certain level of skill, however, one might struggle for his entire life without being able to attain a certain spiritual level. Everything comes from the heart; if the heart is in the right place, so will be the form. If the heart is warped, so will be the form. (Makoto Gima)
