Dai-Ichi Karate School Of Maine

Karate can be learned by anyone. Karate is both a physical and mental discipline. It teaches balance, dexterity, coordination, and will exercise both cardiovascular and respiratory systems. We teach the art of traditional Shotokan karate. Shotokan was founded by Gichin Funakoshi, who introduced the art to Japan in the 1920's at age 53.

Karate is a counter-attacking art and was never designed for initiating an attack. Karate was designed to defend against multiple opponents. Karate was not meant to be a competitive sport but an art of self-development. We will maintain an attitude of helping and encouraging each other versus competing against each other.