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We are proud that World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization is the only karate association recognized and certified by Yoshukai founder Grandmaster Katsuo Yamamoto.  The organization is led by Vice President Shihan Hiroaki Toyama and Vice President Shihan Mike Culbreth.

WYKKO now has more than 1,000 members in more than 30 branches throughout the United States, including Florida, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, Nebraska and New Mexico.

Yoshukai Karate can trace its lineage back to the founding fathers of karate in Okinawa over three hundred years ago. The Japanese Grandmaster, Katsuoh Yamamoto, began his formal training in the Chito-Ryu style under Dr. Chitose. In 1959, he opened his own school in Kitakyushu, Japan. From 1960 to 1963, Yamamoto was considered the top competitor in Japan. In 1963 Dr. Chitose pronounced him the Grandmaster of the Yoshukai style of karate.

     
 
Twitter Updates
 

OfficialWYKKO: New Year's Ceremony & Waterfall workout (Oxford, AL) is scheduled for Saturday, February 18th at 12:30 pm CST.... http://t.co/NgFiJwQr
OfficialWYKKO: New Year's Ceremony & Waterfall workout (Oxford, AL) is scheduled for Saturday, February 18th at 12:30 pm CST.... http://t.co/NgFiJwQr

OfficialWYKKO: Mark your calendars! The WYKKO Traditional Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Roswell, GA.... http://t.co/TBzENquO
OfficialWYKKO: Mark your calendars! The WYKKO Traditional Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Roswell, GA.... http://t.co/TBzENquO

OfficialWYKKO: Winter Camp will be here before you know it! It's not too late to register. See the WYKKO website for the... http://t.co/Eigb57PD
OfficialWYKKO: Winter Camp will be here before you know it! It's not too late to register. See the WYKKO website for the... http://t.co/Eigb57PD

OfficialWYKKO: Time to shake off the holiday excess and make plans for the 2012 WYKKO Winter Camp. Make your hotel reservation... http://t.co/1eDPKJUp
OfficialWYKKO: Time to shake off the holiday excess and make plans for the 2012 WYKKO Winter Camp. Make your hotel reservation... http://t.co/1eDPKJUp

OfficialWYKKO: Hope to see everyone in Dothan, AL for the 32nd Southern Region Open Karate Tournament on October 29!
OfficialWYKKO: Hope to see everyone in Dothan, AL for the 32nd Southern Region Open Karate Tournament on October 29!

OfficialWYKKO: We have been experiencing some issues with the web site as of late. Our hosting company is working to resolve... http://t.co/JiqkUKKQ
OfficialWYKKO: We have been experiencing some issues with the web site as of late. Our hosting company is working to resolve... http://t.co/JiqkUKKQ

OfficialWYKKO: Pictures from 2011 SuperFights Tournament. Congratulations to all participants!... http://t.co/mWzAV1Ox
OfficialWYKKO: Pictures from 2011 SuperFights Tournament. Congratulations to all participants!... http://t.co/mWzAV1Ox

OfficialWYKKO: Hope to see everyone in Oxford, AL tomorrow for the SuperFights tournament. The brochure is available for... http://t.co/Nv6qzzPb
OfficialWYKKO: Hope to see everyone in Oxford, AL tomorrow for the SuperFights tournament. The brochure is available for... http://t.co/Nv6qzzPb

OfficialWYKKO: Next weekend is the 24th Annual Sunshine Classic Open Karate Tournament. I hope that everyone can make this great... http://fb.me/EZ5lDqZF
OfficialWYKKO: Next weekend is the 24th Annual Sunshine Classic Open Karate Tournament. I hope that everyone can make this great... http://fb.me/EZ5lDqZF

OfficialWYKKO: Brochure for SuperFights Tournament is available for download at www.wykko.com
OfficialWYKKO: Brochure for SuperFights Tournament is available for download at www.wykko.com

OfficialWYKKO: New WYKKO Student Handbook Available for Download! See http://www.wykko.com/ for more details. http://fb.me/SGvHTYUh
OfficialWYKKO: New WYKKO Student Handbook Available for Download! See http://www.wykko.com/ for more details. http://fb.me/SGvHTYUh

OfficialWYKKO: Atlanta WYKKO Clinic for Saturday 2/13/2010 has been cancelled due to icy roads.
OfficialWYKKO: Atlanta WYKKO Clinic for Saturday 2/13/2010 has been cancelled due to icy roads.

OfficialWYKKO: Team Atlanta Booster Club will be putting on two clinics (Ippon Kumite & Self Defense) on Sat, Feb 13. http://www.atlantawykko.com
OfficialWYKKO: Team Atlanta Booster Club will be putting on two clinics (Ippon Kumite & Self Defense) on Sat, Feb 13. http://www.atlantawykko.com

OfficialWYKKO: Mr. Leverett has posted another video on his "Inside The Dojo" Series. You can view the videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/awslxi
OfficialWYKKO: Mr. Leverett has posted another video on his "Inside The Dojo" Series. You can view the videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/awslxi

OfficialWYKKO: RT @razor9edge: @OfficialWYKKO Mr.Lecut has posted some great videos of Grandmaster Katsuoh Yamamoto on youTube -- http://bit.ly/c1Qd27
OfficialWYKKO: RT @razor9edge: @OfficialWYKKO Mr.Lecut has posted some great videos of Grandmaster Katsuoh Yamamoto on youTube -- http://bit.ly/c1Qd27

OfficialWYKKO: Saturday (1/30) Workout at Oxford, AL 10:00 - 12:00 (CST) Open to all WYKKO students. http://bit.ly/bwGoY1
OfficialWYKKO: Saturday (1/30) Workout at Oxford, AL 10:00 - 12:00 (CST) Open to all WYKKO students. http://bit.ly/bwGoY1

OfficialWYKKO: Welcome to the Official Twitter Account for the World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization.
OfficialWYKKO: Welcome to the Official Twitter Account for the World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization.
     
 
Next Event
 
2012 WYKKO Traditional Tournament
The tournament will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Roswell, Georgia at the Parks and Recreation Department.  Click here for hotel reservations and tournament brochures!
 

     
 
WYKKO Announcements
 

2012 WYKKO Event Calendar

The WYKKO Calendar has been updated.  Please take a moment to review the upcoming events and plan to attend as many as possible.  Hope to see everyone at future events!



2012 Waterfall Workout in Oxford, AL

The Oxford \ Anniston \ Jacksonville New Year's Cermony & Waterfall workout is scheduled for Saturday, February 18th.  We will have a short (hour) workout at the Civic Center Gym starting at 12:30 pm CST, then on to Camp Mac (the waterfall)

Oxford Civic Center
401 McCullars Ln.
Oxford, AL 36203

Fee will be $2 per student



2012 WYKKO Winter Camp

Thanks to all that worked to make the 2012 Winter Camp such a successful and fun event.  A great time and great karate. 



32nd Southern Region Open Karate Tournament

Thanks to all that participated and helped to make the 32nd Southern Region Open Karate Tournament a success.  Special thanks to Grandmaster Katsuoh Yamamoto for attending the event.



Thanks for 2011 Super Fights Tournament (Pictures)

A special thank you to all the competitors and volunteers that made the 2011 Super Fights Tournament a big success this year.   The tournament featured some excellent fights and awesome karate demonstrations.

Pictures can be found at www.backprint.com/theoldcoot.  Proceeds from any pictures purchased from this site will be funneled back into the Team One Yoshukai Booster Club



New WYKKO Student Handbook Available for Download


The WYKKO Student Handbook has been updated to reflect new information about the World Yoshukai Karate Kubudo Organization.   Please download the new version and use it as a study guide for testing. 

Download the WYKKO Student Handbook here (MS Doc format or Adobe Acrobat - PDF format)





October 2011 Black Belt Testing


The Black Belt Testing is scheduled for October 8 at Auburn, AL from 1 pm to 5 pm CST.

Location:
Dean Road Recreation Center
307 South Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830





It's Never Too Early To Think About Camp...

Plans have already been finalized for the 2012 WYKKO Summer Camp. Accommodation and registration information can be found in the Documents section.

WYKKO Summer Camp
JUNE 15 - 16, 2012
Lakepoint State Park Resort
Eufaula, Alabama 




2011 National Champions

Congratulations to the 2011 WYKKO National Champions, the Team Atlanta Dojo!  Hu-kaicho Toyama and Hu-Kaicho Culbreth would like to thank all the WYKKO instructors and members who attended and competed at this years Traditional Tournament.




2011 Kangeiko

 
Hu-Kaicho Toyama and Hu-Kaicho Culbreth would like to thank everyone who attended and assisted in the WYKKO's 31st annual Winter Camp.  The weather was perfect and the water was nice and cold!  Special thanks goes out to Shihan Gerry Blanck and Mr. John "Seadog" Selak for setting up our delicious lunch at Crabs and tremendously fun after party at Flounders.
 

World Yoshukai Karate 2011 Schedule

The WYKKO is proud to announce its 2011 event schedule.  Click here



2010 SuperFights

Another year and another fantastic tournament. The WYKKO would like to thank and congratulate all its Japanese Full Contact fighters: Shihan Travis Page; Shihan-dai Tony Adams; Senpai Bo Miller; Mr. Chris Mattison; Mr. Mark Sand; Senpai Josh McCullars; Senpai Navin McGuiness; Mr. Jerry Bates, and Mr. Turner. We would also like to thank Shihan Sayaka Katoh, Shihan-dai Matt Mangham, Shihan-dai Jose Cruz, and Ms. Andrea Adams for their spectacular demonstrations.  If you weren't able to participate this year, we hope to see you next year either on the mat or in the stands!




"The Way" now available online!

The official WYKKO newsletter, "The Way" is now available to view online and also for download in .pdf format! Simply click on the "Online Newsletter" tab to access the current newsletter and our archived copies as well!




     
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