USA-TKA

Affiliated Dojo:
Nahashu Hombu
-Cabot, AR
Kyofuu Kaze Karate Dojo
-Memphis, TN
Kenkyona Kawa Dojo
-Cabot, AR

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Benefits of Membership

A sanctioning body to recognize your experience in your martial arts style by offering promotions and teacher certifications all registered with the USA-TKA.

That means that if you have the training, but don't have the paperwork to back up your knowledge, Now You Can! All Certificates of Instructor's Rank are maintained within the USA-TKA's Hombu Dojo, Nahashu Hombu.

That means that if you show your Certification, and someone wants to check on the backing of the paperwork, all they have to do is send a request to the USA-TKA Hombu Dojo, and their reply will be swift, and you will never be without someone standing behind you!

Everyone hates to be left out in the cold, especially in this world driven by paperwork rather than simply the sweat of one's brow.
A support group of fellow traditional martial artists from various styles who share the common goal of maintaining and promoting their styles throughout the United States.

So, you have joined this new certification board, but you want to keep learning. Well, a true student knows we learn from one another. The USA-TKA is a diverse mixture of practitioners and instructors from various traditional martial style from around the United States.

The USA-TKA Supports its members by offering the Reciprocal Training Initiative. Any single member of the USA-TKA can "sit in" on the class of any other member, with proper notice.

That means, find another USA-TKA Dojo near you, or near some business trip you are on, give them a call, and BAM, you are in. Does it matter what specific style it is? Nope. Learning from one another helps us all grow.
Approved instructors sanctioned by the USA-TKA of high quality and standards.

We don't just hand out these papers to anyone that will pay the cost. There are some non-denominational sanctioning organizations out there that do simply that: charge a fee, and you get a teaching license.

To each their own, but if we are putting our names on this, we are going to be sure to uphold a higher level of integrity, one of the key principles of the martial arts.

The approval process for the USA-TKA Instructor Certification is detail-oriented in its approach. We don't play around with this stuff because we know you don't play around either!
The opportunity to host seminars with the official backing of the USA-TKA.

Now, not only can you bring together a large group of people for a seminar, you have at your disposal the backing of the USA-TKA to help you along!

Why would you want that? Well, putting together a seminar isn't the easiest thing to do, especially if it is your first one. Not only can other members of the USA-TKA offer advice on the planning, admission costs, venue, and other details, but they can also help to promote the seminar amongst their friends and students!
All needed certificates and/or enrollment paperwork is already done!

We pride ourselves on not just the amazing benefits one gets for the cost, but also for helping to make the dream of a backed and certified dojo possible. With that in mind, all enrollment forms have been made out, as well as all certificates for both Kyu grades and Yudansha ranks.

We also offer Certificates of Completion for any Seminars you might hold under the sanctions of the USA-TKA.

You want to hear the best part? They are not required! If you have certificates you like, awesome! We will not try to force feed our designs on your and your students. These are presented merely as resources for you to use if you need them.

Did we forget one? Maybe so! Once an affiliate member of the USA-TKA, if there is some form of paperwork you need designed, just contact our design team, and they will have it to you as soon as it is mocked up!
There is no need to change styles!

I know you've looked through the site already, and yes, the USA-TKA is the primary governing body for the Traditional Karate Style of Nahashu Ryu, a member of the USA-TKA is not required to learn the first bit of Nahashu Ryu.

Don't take that wrong, all are more than welcome to join the USA-TKA's Nahashu Ryu members for a seminar, or instruction. We just want you to be fully aware that while welcomed, it is in no way required.

Your path is your path, and we are here to help you fulfill your path!

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