Shima Kai Dojo

The Shima Kai Dojo is named in honor of my Sensei, Harold Kojima who I have trained with since 1992. His family name, Kojima, translates as small island. The word for “island” in Japanese is “shima or jima”depending on how it is used, and “kai” means group or association. Thus Shima Kai Dojo is the training hall of the island group and is a bit of a play on the idea that New Mexico is completely land locked. Kojima Sensei currently heads the Shindokan Dojo in Ontario.

About the instructor

Scott Teare received his San-Dan in Karate-do through the Shindo Kan Dojo in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, under the teaching of Sensei Kojima (Go-Dan) and Sensei Johnston (Yon-Dan). He began his martial arts education in Karate-do at an early age and he has also trained in Judo and Iaido. His Karate instruction began with the Karate Canada school in London, Ontario under Sensei Harold Warden, and at various other small local dojos, studying Shorin and Shotokan Karate. He continued his Karate studies in Shorin-ji Ryu with Sensei Dennis Farbatiuk at the University of Guelph and at his dojo in Hamilton, Ontario. On moving to Mississauga he trained in the Chito-Ryu style of Sensei Masami Tsuruoka as taught by Sensei Harold Kojima and Sensei Oscar Landry at the Mississauga Chito-Ryu Karate Academy. His martial arts training has included traditional weapons, primarily the Sai, Tonfa, Kama and Bo. He is the current Chairman and Professor of Electrical Engineering at New Mexico Tech and resides in New Mexico.

Shindo Kan Dojo

Sensei Harold Kojima received his Go-Dan in Karate-do from Sensei Monty Guest (Hachi-Dan) of the Kai Shin Karate Association. He has trained in Karate-do, Judo and Jujitsu for more than 40 years. Sensei Kojima has the distinction of having trained with Sensei Tsuruoka at his Toronto dojo as well as with Chitose Tsuyoshi O'Sensei on several of his visits to Canada. Sensei Kojima resides in Ontario, Canada.

Sensei Christopher Johnston received his Yon-Dan in Karate from Sensei Monty Guest (Hachi-Dan) of the Kai Shin Karate Association and actively trains in Yoshinkai Aikido in Toronto. Sensei Johnston has recently translated O'Sensei Chitose's writings in Kempo Karate-do from Japanese to English. Sensei Johnston resides in Ontario, Canada.