At West Los Angeles Karate School we are dedicated to teaching traditional Japanese style Shotokan Karate-Do. We have operated non stop since it was founded in 1972 by George Takahashi.
Rooted in long history and tradition we concentrate on practicing effective Shotokan style karate for both physical, mental and self defense purposes as well as more modern competition style Karate or sport Karate. Our instructors have collectively more than 100 years of experience in the Art of Karate