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INSTRUCTOR

Sensei Juan Balmaceda is a certified black belt in
Shotokan Traditional Karate with the International
Traditional Karate Federation under Master Hidetaka
Nishiyama.
He is the founder of Poway Shotokan Karate Academy
and Traditional Karate Institute. Sensei Juan is a direct
student of Hidetaka Nishiyama Sensei, Chairman of The
ITKF and founder of Japan karate Association. Sensei
Juan has 32 years experience and he has been teaching
karate for 26 years and many years as Assistant
Instructor of Hidetaka Nishiyama Sensei at The National
Karate Institute in Los Angeles, California; the most
prestigious Karate School in the World.
Sensei Juan is an active member of the AAKF Western
Region Technical Committee.

Sensei Juan is committed to spread the understanding
of authentic Traditional Shotokan Karate.

Please feel free to contact us anytime with your
questions, requests, feedback, or to schedule a trial
class.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Nishiyama's Traditional Shotokan Karate!
Original Okinawan Principles Applied to Japanese Budo

After 30 years of research, in 2005 Sensei Hidetaka
Nishiyama introduced The New Traditional Karate
Training System. Original Okinawan Principles applied to
Japanese Martial Arts (Budo) proven by Modern Sports
Science.

Being full time student of Sensei Nishiyama for 15 years
and Sensei Nishiyama's assistant instructor for many
years, Sensei Juan Balmaceda's instruction experience
has been directly influenced by the new Training System.

Poway Shotokan Karate Academy is one of a few Dojos in
the world where Shotokan Karate is studied using
Nishiyama's Traditional Karate Training System.
Websites referring Sensei Juan
Balmaceda's website or featuring
his Instructional Videos

Federatia Romana de Karate Traditional
Sensei Dan Stuparu, ITKF


Asociacion de Karate Tradicional Argentina
Sensei Justo Gomez, ITKF


Sacramento Traditional Shotokan Karate
Sensei: John Leggett, ITKF


Karate Super Forum France
Sensei: Johnny Gence, ITKF


El Foro de Karate en Espanol
Yoko geri Kekomi


Karate en Espanol
Nagasu / Mawashi ashi


Shotokan Karate Peru
Sensei Jorge Flores
Traditional Karate Institute is a proud member of
the Japan Karate Association (JKA) of America,
the American Amateur Karate Federation (AAKF), Western Region,
and the International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF)
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Sensei Balmaceda and Nishiyama sensei.
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