How To Join the I.W.K.A.

Individual membership in the IWKA is $35.00. If you are interested in joining the IWKA and receiving a lifetime membership certificate and card fill out the application and send a bank certified check, money order, or international postal money order made payable to:

Sensei Kichiro Shimabuku
2-1-13 Kinaka, Uruma City
Okinawa, Japan 904-922

If you are presently a black belt in Isshin-Ryu and are interested in receiving your black belt certification from Shimabuku Sensei contact:

Sensei Michael Calandra
252-15 Union Turnpike
Bellerose, N.Y. 11426
Fax: (718) 962-2557
Phone: (718) 470-9896

Email: oikddojo@aol.com

for the nearest I.W.K.A. Sensei in your area.

IWKA Black Belt fees:

1st (Sho)-Dan $100

2nd (Ni)-Dan $120

3rd (San)-Dan $150

4th (Yon)-Dan $200

5th (Go)-Dan $280

6th (Roku)-Dan $350

7th (Shichi)-Dan $450

8th (Hachi)-Dan $550

Kyu-Dan $600

Instructor's license $400

Renshi-Go (4th-Dan to 6th-Dan) $200

Kyoshi-Go (7th-Dan and 8th-Dan) $250

Hanshi-Go (9th-Dan and 10th-Dan) $350