London Karate-Dõ Shõtõ Association

In the words of the late Master Genshin Hironishi (fifth Dan Shotokai Karateka and President of the Shotokai in Japan) Karate must be nearly as old as man, who early found himself obliged to battle, weaponless, the hostile forces of nature, savage beasts and enemies among his fellow human beings. He soon learned, puny creature that he is, that in his relationship with natural forces accommodation was more sensible than struggle. However, where he was more evenly matched, in the inevitable hostilities with his fellow man, he was obliged to develop techniques that would allow him to defend himself and, hopefully, conquer his enemy.