Dear Karatekas,
The Winter 2025 session has started on Monday, January 13 at Concordia
and Tuesday, January 14 at LSCDN. Please
visit
this page for our full schedule.
If you are interested in training with us, or would like
to try a class, please visit the
Joining page.
We are a Montreal-based club,
offering JKA
Shotokan-style karate classes in the Côte-des-Neiges
area as well as at the downtown campus of Concordia
University.
The original Shidokan dojo was formed by Sensei Nakamura
in 1973. Many of the students of the 70's have begun
teaching at their own clubs both in Quebec and
elsewhere. François Gélinas continues an early class
with many of Quebec's senpais (senior karate
members). Melarie Taylor initiates the newer generation
of students. The Shidokan name is also found in British
Columbia and Japan where it has been promoted by Sensei
Sakurai and Don Sharp.
We are members of the both the national
JKA-SKD and
international
Japan Karate Association
organizations, allowing us to take part in many exciting
events both locally and all over the world.
We also participate regularly in the Jeux de Montréal
and the annual JKA Montreal karate tournament.