Burnaby Shotokan Dojo

Welcome to the Burnaby Shotokan Home Page. We are part of Canada Shotokan, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching karate since 1972.


At the Burnaby Shotokan Karate Club, we practice an orthodox form of martial arts called Shotokan Karate-Do.


Shotokan karate stresses mental and physical development. "Kara" means empty and "te" means hand . "Do" literally means the way, so "Karate-do" translates to the way of karate. This means that if one practices seriously, karate can become not only an effective form of self-defence, but also a way of life.