Welcome to the official website of the World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association (TM). The art of Matsubayashi-Ryu was founded in 1947 by O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine. The WMKA was established by him to preserve and perpetuate the art. It has branches throughout the world. MOUNTAIN SHIDOKAN KARATE "The Ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." A Shidokan do Brasil nasceu em agosto de 1990, quando o Sensei Kazunori trouxe do Japão sua filiação junto ao Grão-Mestre Katsuya Miyahira, presidente do Okinawa Karate-do Shorin-ryu Shidokan, sendo assim autorizado a representar esta escola por aqui. Inicialmente, o grupo foi criado com os Senseis Osmar Vieira, Mauri Pimentel, Ricardo Higa ... New England Shidokan is led by Jeremy and Colleen Brousseau and all 4 of their children participate in lessons. New England Shidokan was opened to bring this same family bonding experience to others through traditional Okinawan karate.What do you love most about your job?Karate is more than an activity, it is a way of life.