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Who We Are. Our School Affiliation and Membership

The Budokan Karate-do Center is the headquarters for the Japan Karate Association of Vermont. We are affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), a worldwide organization dedicated to encourage the growth and development of traditional Japanese Karate, and with JKA Shotokan Karate-do International, which operates out of New York. We train under the auspices of Sensei Masataka Mori, 8th Dan, chief instructor of Shotokan Karate-Do International, and under the guidance of Shiroma Isami Sensei 6th Dan JKA

Sensei Masataka Mori, 9th Dan
Chief Instructor of Shotokan Karate-do International

Mastaka Mori Sensei Picture. Copyrighted by Isami Shiroma Sensei

Head Instructor

• Jairo Blanco. JKA of VT Director
• Rank: JKA 4th. Degree Black Belt
• 20 years of international teaching experience
• 35 years of training experience
• Colombian National Team, 1978 ITKF Panamerican Tournament, Toronto,Canada
• USA Team, 1984 Shotokan Karate do International Federation, 4th World Championship, Mexico City, Mexico

Assistant Instructor

Marcia Blanco, (Ni-Dan) Second Degree Black Belt

• 10 years of teaching experience
• 27 years of training experience

Yoko Geri by the Lake. JKA of VT Summer Training 2009

For more information, please contact:

Mr.Jairo Blanco - Head Instructor- jblanco@jkavt.org
Marcia Blanco. Assistant Instructor
22 Morse Place
Burlington, Vermont
05401
Home: (802) 951-9047
Cell: (802) 825-5489