Adult Classes (14 years old and up) - Get schedule  

Master Sensei Steve Gancherov is a world renowned second generation master of Shotokan Karate and the 1994 World Shotokan Champion. Sensei Steve has personally designed this outstanding program to enhance the learning process for adults and young adults alike. He has trained students across the globe and has given seminars thorughout the South Bay area to help introduce those interested in self defense and self discipline for over 20 years. JOIN TODAY!


What Southwest Offers:

Southwest offers superior instruction with a friendly family environment for both children and adult’s.

Kata “forms” training is unmatched.

Teaching of the one inch punch
(made famous by Bruce Lee).

Hidden self-defense application (over a thousand) direct from the Kata’s learned in class or private sessions.

Weapons are taught together with empty hand techniques.

Self-defense knife take-a-ways.

Women’s self-defense techniques


The adult program challenges students to understand the connection and intricate strategies between the philosophies of two great martial arts -- Aikido & Shotokan Karate. Both martial arts are effortlessly combined to ensure the men and women that the skills necessary for self-defense are learned with the ability to use only as much power as needed.

This takes skill and a high level of martial arts knowledge and strategy. The goal is higher learning striving to gain the highest knowledge of these martial arts and to better one’s life in profound ways.


SouthWest Karate &Aikido Center
25449 Narbonne Ave. Lomita, CA 90717
(310) 325-4100




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