There are different types of membership:

•  Individual - Yudan-Sha / Black Belts
•  Dojo Membership - School Affiliation
•  Association Membership - State Representation with more than 2-3 schools. 

    Benefits:

•  Karate-do Shito-Kai exams and grading
•  Subscription to local and national newsletters
•  Instructor training program 

ASIAN ARTS CENTER - School of Traditional Oriental Cultural Arts; 
 Founded in 1975, this traditional school is fully accredited and registered with the Japan Karate Federation and the
World Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation. It attracts visitors worldwide. Karate-do Shito-Kai Murayama USA has produced
numerous champions at Local, National and International tournaments. Our competition team continues the dojo’s
winning tradition.
 
 Various Memberships include USA Individual, USA Dojo or USA State representation, do not send
emails to Shihan Kunio Murayama. Send emails directly to shitokaiusa@hotmail.com on these concerns,
this is the proper protocol regarding these matters. I will get back to you, no later than 7-9 working
days.
Individual, Dojo and State representative membership entitles one to:

• Daily class training
• Unlimited attendance of regular classes
• Orientation seminar
• Certified World Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation Menjo - Rank Certificates (Kyu - Dan)
• Membership cards - allowing National training at Karate-Do Shito-Kai Dojo's in the
  USA under the direction of Shihan Murayama, and Sensei Rabino.
• Special invitations to the Pan-Am Shito-Kai Tournaments
• International Karate Camps
• Shito-Kai Annual Master training Sessions, conducted by Shihan Kunio Murayama.
• Regional and national tournaments
• Regularly scheduled training seminars
• In addition, there are special team Kata & Kumite training sessions periodically scheduled, as well as
  winter and spring training, and classes by special guest instructors. Times are subject to change.
• All Dan Testing are conducted by Shihan Kunio Murayama.

   

   
Sensei Ted Rabino (Shibucho) - KARATE-DO SHITO-KAI USA MURAYAMA (USA Branch Director)
 
 Sensei Rabino is a WSKF Sixth Dan (6th Degree) registered with the Japan Karate Federation (JKF) Tokyo, Japan, and the World Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation (WSKF). Sensei Rabino is the USA Shibucho, United States of America Karate-do Shito-Kai Branch Director under the direction of Shihan Kunio Murayama. He has been teaching traditional Japanese/Okinawan karate locally, nationally and internationally since 1975.
 Sensei has competed State, National and Internationally. He was co-captain of the USA International Karate Team. Placed 1st in the Prestigious Western States JKA Karate Championships, placed several years in AAU competitions throughout the years. USA Representative to the Americas in Mexico and medalist in the 1986 World Koshiki Full Contact USKA Tournament. Sensei Rabino is a strict disciplinarian, and insists on Japanese etiquette, but his warmth for his students is ever present. Advanced and special training is offered throughout the year.

Children Karate Classes
For children from 5–12 years of age, the dojo provides special training in basics, form and one-step sparring. For class schedules, email us for more information on the special Karate & Kobudo Team training classes. All youth classes taught by Sensei Sara Rabino, Ni-Dan in rank and has trained since 1980. She has also won several competitions in State, and National tournaments in both Karate & Kobudo.
               

 

          
        Contact Information
             Mailing address;
               Asian Arts Center
               318 North 5th Avenue
               Phoenix, Arizona 85003
               USA
             E-mail address   
           shitokaiusa@hotmail.com
             Phone Number:
               602 679-9713