FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How do I join?

 Joining is a fairly simple process.  Simply click on the membership link. Fill out the simple online application, submit your membership fee, and that’s all it takes!  You are now a full member of the AASKF and are entitled to all of its benefits. If you do not have the capability of submitting your application online,  download and print our application form or submit a request to the hombu dojo to receive an application.  Upon filling it out, you would then choose the closest dojo location to mail it to (Brazilian or United States headquarters) for submission and review. Online applications are the preferred method of entry to the organization.  

 What are the benefits?

 Student members will receive world wide rank recognition, quarterly newsletter, discounts on AASKF seminars & sponsored events, membership certificate, & AASKF uniform patch.

Instructor members will receive world wide rank recognition, quarterly newsletter, discounts on AASKF seminars & sponsored events, discounts of AASKF merchandise, membership certificate, instructors license,  opportunity for rank advancement & promotion, AASKF instructor uniform patch

Charter school members will receive a charter school certificate, free business consultation services, & link to the chartered school on the AASKF web site.

How do instructors (and schools) join?

Individuals requesting instructor membership must either have completed the AASKF instructor training program *or

• Fill out and submit instructor membership application,  and $25.00 non-refundable application fee.
• Submit a martial arts resume (should contain any and all martial arts related achievements)
• Once application has been approved, applicant must pay annual organizational dues of $50.00
• Cost: $50.00 per year

allamericanshotokan@yahoo.com

Contact Ron Loux at
    rlouxshodan@aol.com  

In order to be considered an AASKF charter school or club the following criteria must be met:

·                 Fill out and submit school charter application

·                 The school or club must be owned or operated by a licensed AASKF instructor

·                 The school or club must be willing to host one AASKF seminar per year
            (all proceeds going to the AASKF) 

·                 Pay annual charter school membership of $50.00

Can only Shotokan Karate-Do students join?

Students in various arts may join.  The ultimate goal of AASKF is to create an environment conducive to learning for the martial arts world as a whole.  As said in the mission statement, the AASKF is an organization created for the individual martial artist to expand his own horizons and to reach his own potential as the best warrior / artist that he can be.  All styles are welcome to join, and in doing so, share their own philosophies and ideas, and in return be open to receiving philosophies and ideas from other, potentially very different arts.

How do I receive this information from other martial artists / disciplines?

            In a revolutionary manner, the AASKF has incorporated today’s technologies into the traditions of the Far.  In a classroom manner, via the tremendous and increasingly powerful tool of the internet, it is possible to share and spread information through means of live video feeds.  By far the greatest benefit of becoming a member of the AASKF is the ability to access these feeds and have access to an unadulterated and unequaled wealth of information.

Do I have to be a Black-Belt to join?

            Students of any rank are welcome to join.  Those students who are interested in the AASKF will be joining a league of other martial artists who are driven to become the best martial artists that they possibly can.  The AASKF offers tools to those who join to help them become Warriors, not just members.

Can I join the organization if my instructor or school isn’t a member of the organization?

           It is not necessary your school be a member, although we wish it were, you will benefit from AASKF in addition to your instructors teaching in your home school.

Is there any cost if I am a member of the AASKF if I choose to visit and train in an AASKF sanctioned school?

        You are welcome to train in any sanctioned AASKF school worldwide without cost. You are an honored and welcomed guest. You are listed in our World-Wide data base and have recognition at any of our schools.

I live in (state-country), whom should I contact first about the organization?

 AASKF…. Go to the aaskf web site and request information. We will direct you to your state director who will more than likely be the closest and most accessible member for you.  If applicable, your state director may be able to inform you of a closer member of the AASKF if you wish to speak with one.  If your state director is out of the area or out of contact, your regional director will be able to help you.  The regions (In the United States) are divided up into 5 groups: New England States, Southeast / Midwestern States, Southwestern / Great Plains States, and Northwestern States.

            Do not be hesitant to contact our North American director Sensei Sam Cornett, if you live in the United States or International Director Shihan Ron Loux if you live outside the USA