The British Shitō-ryū Karate Association was set up in 1974 by the current Chief Instructor and Chairman, Prof. Dr. Roger Mills and is a not-for-profit organization that is managed by an Executive Committee In keeping with traditional karate principles, the technical standards of the Association are directed by the Technical Committee.

 

Shitō-ryū  is a style, which attempts to unite the diverse roots of karate. On one hand, Shitō-ryū has the physical strength and long powerful stances of Shuri-te derived styles, such as Shorin-ryū and Shotokan, on the other hand Shitō-ryū has circular and eight-directional movements, breathing power, hard and soft characteristics of Naha-te and Tomari-te styles, such as Gōjū-ryū. Shitō-ryū is extremely fast, but still can be artistic and powerful.

 

BSKA is the Shitō-ryū arm of the United Seiki-Juku Karate Organization (UKSKO). Seiki-Juku means ‘True Spirit’ and the UKSKO was formed in the early eighties by Sensei Frank Perry. It now has more than 20 Clubs in England and is affiliated to the English Karate Federation, the official governing body for Karate in England and the Dai Nippon Butoku-kwai in Japan. Through its membership of UKSKO, the BSKA is affiliated to the English Karate Federation.

 

At least once a year a meeting of all BSKA. black belts is held for purposes ensuring that there is an appropriate forum for communication between the membership, club instructors and the Association's Technical and Executive Committees.