Doshinkan
Dōshinkan ( Japanese 道 心 館 , dōshinkan ) is a system of karate .
Karatedō Dōshinkan was founded in 1966 by Hanshi 10th Dan Isao Ichikawa .
From 1996 to March 2019 Dōshinkan was led by Hanshi 10th Dan Nobuo Ichikawa.
From the end of March 2019, Karatedo Doshinkan will be officially headed by Hanshi 10th Dan Masako Fujimoto-Stock.
The center (“ Honbu Dōjō ”) is located in Vienna , there are other Dōjō in Germany, Poland, Greece, Hungary, the USA, Mexico and Japan.
Doshinkan sees itself as traditional karate, unlike sport karate, there are no competitions in Doshinkan. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between the master and the student. True to this principle, everyone in Doshinkan should be able to train with Hanshi, regardless of their level of knowledge and skills.
The training hours are characterized by concentration, basic technique, kata and kumite (partner exercises) are practiced. The exercise is based on the principles of Maneru - Wakaru - Nareru (imitate - understand - become a habit).