The North American Shotokan Association (NASKA) is a North American branch of the Japan Karate Association, teaching traditional Shotokan Karate-do.

Founded in 1989, NASKA has member dojos in communities throughout British Columbia. Each NASKA dojo is also a member of the Japan Karate Association, Karate B.C. and the National Karate Association.

Our Chief Instructor is Yasuo Sakurai Shihan (6th dan). Sakurai Shihan makes regular visits to teach at NASKA seminars and ensure that we perform karate according to the current JKA standard.

 

The Chair of the NASKA Technical Committee is Don Sharp Sensei (4th dan).  Sharp Sensei is well known for his many tournament victories, including the gold medal in the 1996 Shoto Cup JKA World Championship and silver medal in the 1997 Pan-American Games.  He teaches two NASKA seminars each month:  brown and black belt training and all level training.

In addition to these monthly seminars, NASKA also holds an annual summer camp, tournaments, an annual retreat for brown and black belts, and special seminars with visiting instructors.

Please visit NASKA website for more information: NASKA Home Page

 

 

NASKA EXECUTIVE

 

President
VP
Secretary
Treasurer

David Morgan
Peter Veness
Richard Desaulniers
Barbara Holmes

morgand@axion.net
peterveness@hotmail.com
rdesaulniers@shaw.ca
barbaralholmes@aol.com

 

 

NASKA DIRECTORS

 

Grading
Membership
Summer Camp
Seminars
Fund Raising

Brock Smith
Salvina Croy
vacant
Don Sharp
vacant

bhs@cwilson.com
scroy@sd35.bc.ca
vacant
donsharp@shaw.ca
vacant

 

NASKA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

 

Chief Instructor
Chairman
 Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member

Member

ex officio

Yasuo Sakurai
Don Sharp
 Roger Hufsmith
Michael Doherty
Chris Davis
Glen Boucher
Wayne McNab
Peter Veness

Salvina Croy

David Morgan

shidokan@thn.ne.jp
donsharp@shaw.ca
rhufsmith@shaw.ca
mdoherty@bcpiac.com
ldavis109@hotmail.com
 
wmcnab@gulfislands.com
peterveness@hotmail.com

salvina@shaw.ca

morgand@axion.net

 

NASKA REGISTERED DOJOS

 

Champlain Heights Karate Club

Valley Shidokan Karate Club

Pender Island Shotokan Karate

North Vancouver Shidokan

Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Club

Vancouver, B.C.

Chilliwack/Northwest Langley/Hope, B.C.
Pender Island, B.C.

North Vancouver, B.C.

Tsawwassen, B.C.