Shoto-Kai Karate Chicago

12/31/2025

During the seminar in Chicago on November 14-16 2025, Kristen Grancalek passed exam for 1st Kyu brown belt. She has been with our group for 4+ years now. In addition to Kihon and Kumite, she tested on Tekki-Shodan and Bassai. Congratulations to Kristen! See you all next year in November!

08/05/2025

Dear Friends:
It is my great pleasure to announce that Mr. Goran Sovtic of Belgrade, Serbia and Mr. William Baxter of Austin, TX are my successors in Shoto-Kai Murakami-Kai Karate-Do.
Goran was born in 1972 and begun his practice in 1984 in Belgrade; he studied with several teachers in Europe, including myself. Goran has been running karate clubs in Belgrade for over thirty years.
His website is https://ishogaikan.com
William was born in 1962 and begun his practice in 1987 in Paris; he started with the Paris group and with myself. William headed clubs in New York City, Chicago and Austin, TX. He attended numerous seminars in Michigan, and lately in Paris and Serignan Plage.
His website is https://www.shoto-kai.org/
I know that both Goran and William carry proper teaching of our lineage, each in his own way.
Please welcome them and wish them well!
Borko Jovanovic, 5th of August 2025, Chicago.

03/22/2025

03/22/2025

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05/02/2024

April 27-28 2024 seminar in Chicago

11/27/2023

Seminar in Chicago, November 11, 12 2023 with Isabella Sebastiani

09/09/2023

07/14/2023

May 30, Belgrade with Goran Sovtic group

05/14/2023

Shoto-Kai Karate seminar was held on 29th and 30th April 2023 in Chicago. In attendance were Ben Scott, Kristen Grancalek, William Baxter, Borko Jovanovic.

01/19/2023

Mushinkai seminar, August 2022, Serignan Plage, with Ben Scott and Veljko Velickovic

01/18/2023

In December 2022 Kristen Granchalek passed exam for 4th Kyu (green belt). Congratulations to Kristen!