IMA Nihon Karate Do USA is the leading and most innovative martial arts organization today. We welcome all martial artists regardless of style, system or other affiliation. We are a fully-accredited traditional martial arts dojo, teaching Shotokan karate to men, women and children under Shihan Shanta Thokar, a 6th Degree (Roku Dan) black belt and more than 35 years of karate experience. Shotokan Karate is the first and the oldest Martial arts in the world that was originally founded by Master Gichin Funakoshi, and modernized by Masatoshi Nakayama, the former Chief Instructor of Japan Karate Association. Karate is a weaponless system of self-defense, which is an excellent all-around fitness regimen, exercising the body’s muscles in a combination of aerobic and anaerobic workouts. Shotokan Karate consists of a fully scientific way of body exercises that develops, strengthens and sharpens the physical body as well as mental concentration with strong spirit. Our goal: To Build Character, karate originated and developed in Japan, and spread all over the world because of its strong commitment to build character and strengthen physical body as well as mental concentration.