ABOUT MACHIDA KARATE
Mission
Machida Karate is dedicated to fostering the practice of Karate for everyone. We strive to cultivate resilient (FUDOSHIN) practitioners who can defend themselves and adopt Bushido values to improve spirit, mind, and body (SHIN-GI-TAI).
Headquarters
In November 2016, Chinzo & Lyoto established Machida Karate Academy Headquarters in Lomita, CA. Their purpose was to further develop Machida Karate and spread Machida Karate for current Karate practitioners and cultivate the next generation of Karate practitioners.
Since 2021, Machida Karate Academy is led by Chinzo Machida. He manages a professional MMA team, a Machida Virtual Dojo (online), and Machida Associations around the world.
What is Machida Karate?
Machida Karate is a methodology focused on self-defense that utilizes Shotokan Karate as its foundation. It was started by brothers, Chinzo Machida and Lyoto Machida, when they began their endeavor into mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2003. They needed to adapt the techniques and style to be applicable in any situation. They revived techniques like elbows, knees, hooks, and grappling techniques, then combined them with distance management, timing, and precision to effectively apply their karate experience against other Martial Art disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Muay Thai, and more.
Machida Karate has grappling and throws as part of its self-defense curriculum. The methodology consistsof 3 areas: strikes (atemi waza), throws (nage waza), and grappling (ne waza).
About Machida Family
The Machida Family is well-known in the world of martial arts. They have been very successful in Shotokan Karate tournaments (international & Brazilian national) and professional Mixed Marital Arts competitions. In addition to competing, they have dedicated over 50 years to teaching and sharing their love for the art of Karate.
YOSHIZO MACHIDA
Yoshizo Machida is a Japanese 8th Dan Shotokan Karate, who was born in Ibaraki, January 29, 1946. He started his karate training with Masters Soichi Yamamoto, Masahiko Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Hidetaka Nishiyama.
By the age of 23, Master Machida had many qualified students that helped him grow through teaching. Master Machida migrated to Brazil in 1968. Het met his wife soon after and decided to stay in Brazil permanently to share the art he loved.
To this day, Master Machida trains karate every day because he loves it! He believes karate prepares the practitioner to navigate everyday challenges and overcome self-imposed limitations utilizing “spirit force.”
As the former Brazilian National Team coach, Master Machida is currently the president of honor of JKA Brazil Association.
