Welcome to Hokubei Shotokan Kuro-obi Kai
In English, our club name Hokubei Shotokan Kuro-obi Kai translates to North America Shotokan Blackbelt Club. We are a club of blackbelts located in Dayton, Ohio dedicated to the study of traditional Japanese karate. In partnership with the Coffman YMCA in Springboro, we offer karate classes to all local children and adults with an interest in the martial arts.

The HSKK is composed of blackbelts from the Rand Jenngins Karate Club. Sensei Jennings started teaching in the Dayton area in 1995 and by 2015 his club had produced over 100 blackbelts, including several who continued their training in pursuit of higher Dan (blackbelt) levels. After the passing of Sensei Jennings in October of 2015, several of his blackbelts banded together to ensure that classes continued for all students enrolled in the program at the time. Our goal is to to make sure that the karate program that has impacted the lives of so many people remains available for all wh