Japan Karate Association (JKA) of Australia Inc.

Japan Karate Association of Australia (JKAA) practices the traditional way of karate as a means of cultivating character development and self-defence under the direct guidance of JKA HQ in Tokyo, Japan. We are the largest representative organization under JKA in Australia with over 400 active members, fostering the maintenance and development of respect, courtesy, integrity, faithfulness and self-control. “The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants ” - Gichin Funakoshi Sensei, Father of Modern Karate