Regions and Dojos
The IKL is based in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is organized into six different regions that span through Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, and North Carolina.
For more information, please contact your local IKL dojo.
Region 1
Halawa Dojo
Sensei Kunihiro “Dickie” Shimoko
Oahu, HI – formsk@hawaii.rr.com
Oahu, HI – formsk@hawaii.rr.com
Maui dojo
Sensei Ed Tamanaha
Maui, HI – iklmauidojo@gmail.com
Maui, HI – iklmauidojo@gmail.com
Moiliili dojo
Sensei Carl Sunada
Oahu, HI – iklcarl@hawaii.rr.com
Oahu, HI – iklcarl@hawaii.rr.com
Waiokeola dojo
Sensei Ron Iwata
Oahu, HI – iwatar001@yahoo.com
McCully dojo
Sensei Robert Matsushita
Oahu, HI – robertm104@gmail.com
Oahu, HI – robertm104@gmail.com
Pearl Harbor dojo
Sensei Kunihiro “Dickie” Shimoko
Oahu, HI – formsk@hawaii.rr.com
Oahu, HI – formsk@hawaii.rr.com
Sho-en Kan dojo
Sensei Steve Lodge
Oahu, HI – iklmililani@gmail.com
Oahu, HI – iklmililani@gmail.com
Shinshu Kyokai dojo
Sensei Gary Hiramatsu
Oahu, HI – gkhiram4@gmail.com
Oahu, HI – gkhiram4@gmail.com
Region 2
Captain Cook dojo
Sensei Jenna Shiroma
Big Island, HI – jennashiroma@gmail.com
Big Island, HI – jennashiroma@gmail.com
Keaau dojo
Sensei Erin Mina
Big Island, HI – wilbur_mina@yahoo.com
Hilo dojo
Sensei Guy Sakai
Big Island, HI – kaukamina@aol.com
Big Island, HI – kaukamina@aol.com
Pahala dojo
Sensei Francisco Villa
Big Island, HI – villaf99@yahoo.com
Big Island, HI – villaf99@yahoo.com
Kailua-Kona dojo
Sensei Roland Yamamoto
Big Island, HI – rolandhy@me.com
Big Island, HI – rolandhy@me.com
Hilo Bay dojo
Sensei Ziggy Nago
Hilo, HI – ziggynago@gmail.com
Hilo, HI – ziggynago@gmail.com
Region 3
Honokaa dojo
Sensei Dane Acdal
Big Island, HI – dpacdal@yahoo.com
Big Island, HI – dpacdal@yahoo.com
Kamuela dojo
Sensei Earl Yamamoto
Big Island, HI – early31@msn.com
Paauilo dojo
Sensei Rocky Lapinid
Big Island, HI – rlapinid@hawaii.rr.com
Big Island, HI – rlapinid@hawaii.rr.com
Kohala dojo
Sensei Hansen Kapeliela
Big Island, HI – hankapeliela@icloud.com
Big Island, HI – hankapeliela@icloud.com
Waikoloa dojo
Sensei Murray Salazar
Big Island, HI – mksala99@gmail.com
Big Island, HI – mksala99@gmail.com
Region 4
Fontana dojo
Sensei Michael Schwertfeger
Fontana, CA – tigermike@earthlink.net
Fontana, CA – tigermike@earthlink.net
San Francisco dojo
Hanshi Craig Hamakawa
San Francisco, CA – hilohama@sbcglobal.net
San Francisco, CA – hilohama@sbcglobal.net
Kobudo dojo
Sensei Dave Bahde
Sandy, UT – dave@firearmsandtactics.com
San Diego dojo
Sensei Marc Pease
Encinitas, CA – marc.pease@gmail.com
Encinitas, CA – marc.pease@gmail.com
Salt Lake City dojo
Sensei Marty Hing
Salt Lake City, UT – iklutah@gmail.com
Salt Lake City, UT – iklutah@gmail.com
Corvallis dojo
Sensei Justin Yoshida
Corvallis, OR – ikljyoshida@gmail.com
Corvallis, OR – ikljyoshida@gmail.com
Region 5
Forest Lake dojo
Sensei Mark Svenkeson
Forest Lake, MN – mkimmm@usfamily.net
Forest Lake, MN – mkimmm@usfamily.net
University of Minnesota dojo
Sensei Emily Crumley
Minneapolis, MN – ecrumley823@gmail.com
Minneapolis, MN – ecrumley823@gmail.com
Region 6
Columbia dojo
Sensei Mary Chant
Columbia, MO – marychant@msn.com
Columbia, MO – marychant@msn.com
San Bernadino Dojo
Sensei Vinny Nestler
San Bernadino, CA – nestlerv@mac.com
San Bernadino, CA – nestlerv@mac.com
Boise dojo
Sensei Bob Gilmore
Boise, ID – rjgilmore796@gmail.com
Boise, ID – rjgilmore796@gmail.com
Truckee Dojo
Sensei Cliff Field
Truckee, CA – cf9275@gmail.com
Truckee, CA – cf9275@gmail.com
Gate City dojo
Sensei Marian Twitchell
Pocatello, ID – 4pudelzmt@gmail.com
Pocatello, ID – 4pudelzmt@gmail.com
Tahoe Donner dojo
Sensei Susan Field
Truckee, CA – ikldojo.td@gmail.com
Truckee, CA – ikldojo.td@gmail.com