Traditional Karate Association

TO ALL FORMER BLACK BELTS of the TKA... I know how hard it is to take that 1st step.. that's why we hold the quarterly Black Belt Workshops....a great time to get back into training....so get a gi from amazon and plan on joining us at our next session.....details coming soon!

Tomorrow Quarterly Black Belt Workout
1012 E. Alfred Street
Tavares, Florida
White Uniforms please
$20.00 matt fee

The Quarterly TKA Black Belt workout is a little less than 2 weeks away.....the workout is being held at the newly relocated Family Karate Center of Tavares at 1012 East Alfred Street - Tavares, FL 9:30am - 12 noon $20 mat fee for the dojo....

Saddened to report the passing of Dr. Robert G. Zepecki, Godan, Arkansas TKA Representative.. Our condolences to his family.

As we go forward into 2026, as the Worlds original and oldest TRADITIONAL KARATE ASSOCIATION (founded in 1980) wishes everyone a Happy New Year! Reminder, that our first quarterly Black Belt Workout/Meeting is scheduled for March 7, 2026.....

Our first workout of the year. Here's to many more... Thank you Thomas Hodges and Vickie Hodges, for allowing our participation in this Tradition.

The TKA would like to remind everyone to ring in the new year responsibly. Thank you for all your support this past year. We look forward to greater things in 2026.

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Those attending the Soke Ruiz Seminar this Saturday, November 8, 2025.. PLEASE....GPS 38000 Rollings Acres Road, Lady Lake, FL 32159 and follow the signs....Dojo Opens at 8am, Seminar Begins at 9am....ALL White uniforms, Bottle of Drinking Water, Towel for sweat.....Cash for fee.

Those coming to the Seminar this weekend.... PLEASE! Wear all white uniform, Bottle of WATER for yourself....hand towel for sweat.....cash for seminar fee.....

Schedule
8:00AM Dojo Opens.....
9:00 AM Seminar begins
12noon Seminar Ends
2:00PM Lunch @ Sakura's Steakhouse, The Villages
7:00PM- 9:30PM... Bondfire....Fire side chat with Soke Ruiz

IM for questions....

10 DAYS UNTIL RUIZ,SOKE SEMINAR....

In 1974 Joe Ruiz, Soke met Kuniba, Shogo, Soke. After seeing Ruiz, Soke in action and discovering how many karate and Kobudo Kata he knew.... He (Kuniba) said, "In Japan, you would be hachidan (8th Dan).... that was in 1974l... I was there I witnessed it!....

My family surprised me...