Welcome to the United Karate Associations International aka. U-KAI!! The newest Traditional Karate Organization in the World. We are a collection of long time Western, Shotokan based martial artists that are committed to bringing you the very best in Shotokan Karate and much more. We would like to congratulate you for looking at our website. You will find plenty of information here and we hope that it will whet your appetite and encourage you to come and join us. We are proud to welcome numerous other organizations and dojos on three continents who have decided to align themselves with us (see the worldwide dojo link). We are also proud to take an ecclectic approach to our martial art.

We are proud to have a relationship with Hanshi Patrick McCarthy (8th Dan) and his International Ryukyu Karatejutsu Research Society. I addition, we also have a close working relationship with Dr. Milorad V. Stricevic, founder of Scientific Karate Institute International Ltd., SKILL and the Karate Instructor Program at Long Island University where we serve on the staff.

We have infused our study of Shotokan karate with the work of Hanshi Patrick McCarthy and his (IRKRS). We are able to bring to our students the roots of the traditions we practice on a daily basis.   With the addition of McCarthy Sensei's knowledge and insight, we are able to bring our students and members a deeper understanding of the original meanings for our kata and the defensive themes they recreate. The most basic movements we teach in karate are Atemi waza or (striking techniques).  This includes punching, kicking, and any other percussive movements.   This is where most other systems of karate stop.  In order to fully grasp all of the movements we must move on to all of the other areas.   Others include (joint and/or limb locking techniques or cavity seizing techniques) or Kansetsu/Tuite waza. There are whole styles devoted to this study, such as Aikido and Chin Na.  We must also look at the throwing art of judo to include Nage waza (throwing techniques).   We must also understand (ground fighting techniques) or Ne waza.  We cannot overlook (strangling or choking techniques) known as Shime waza.  These are very broad strokes as well.   Once again there have been whole systems devoted to the study of each.   Unless one truly understands each and every one of these, can they consider themselves a master???   We are now able to unlock all the principles behind the movements we practice with the addition of Hanshi McCarthy's Koryu Uchinadi ( Old Style Karate).

We welcome all inquiries. Feel free to contact us at any time. For more information please check out the site in its entirety. 856-589-3818

Last Update 1/10/10