Karate for Women in Seattle - Feminist Karate Union
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Upcoming Events:

 

Sept 26-28: Sensei John Limcaco's long-anticipated weekend visit!

 

Oct 20: Sana Shanti Workshop, 7-9 pm

 

Nov 8: 14th Annual Pacific NW Karate-do Classic Tournament at Edmonds Community College. Download registration packet here.

 

Nov 15: Open House for Lowell Karate Families at our Dojo, 9:00 til 10:15 am.

 

Nov 15: Annual Membership Meeting, 10:15 til 10:45 am.

 

Nov 29: 49th Annual All-Hawaii State Karate Championships. Download registration and info here.

 

Jan 24: FKU's Annual Kick-A-Thon and Pizza Party

 

 

Resources and Links

 

 

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We are proud to be the Seattle Branch of the International Karate Federation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Other IKF branches are located in Sacramento CA and Bremerton WA.

 

 

Many of our students are members of the Amateur Athletic Union and compete in AAU-sanctioned tournaments.

 

Cool FKU T shirts, sweatshirts and other accessories can be ordered from our online store. Past issues of our newsletter, Punchline, can be downloaded and read as PDF files.

 

Donations to FKU are tax deductable in accordance with IRS 501(c)3 guidelines.


Other schools in the Seattle area where our friends train are:

Aikido of West Seattle

Chinese Healing and Movement Arts (Olympia)

Embrace the Moon Tai Chi

Emerald City Aikido

Martal Arts in the Public Interest

Seattle Kajukenbo/Kung Fu Kids

Seattle Martial Arts

Seven Star Women's Kung Fu

USA Karate

Excellent organizations supporting women in the martial arts are:

Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists

National Women's Martial Arts Federation

Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors

Great places to train in other corners of the world:

Feminist Eclectic Martial Arts in Minneapolis MN

Hand to Hand Kajukenbo in Oakland CA

Modern Arnis - Gabriele Roloff in Hamburg, Germany

Sun Dragon Martial Arts in Austin TX

Thousand Waves in Chicago IL

Valley Women's Martial Arts in Northampton MA

Self-Defense in Seattle and surrounding area:

Strategic Living

Home Alive

Debbie Leung (Olympia WA)

International Karate Federation black belts, Hawaii
March 2008: Seattle's black belt applicants, their teams, and the testers in Hawaii. Sensei Chuzo Kotaka, head of the International Karate Federation, is on the far right.