What You Get With Your $25 Annual KIAI Membership
Your membership gives you access to a wide range of exclusive benefits designed to support your growth and ensure your training is recognized everywhere Isshin-Ryu is practiced:
Training & Community Benefits
Train at any KIAI-affiliated dojo worldwide — your rank is honored across the entire network.
Masters Seminars led by top-ranking, internationally respected instructors.
Worldwide dojo access, giving you training opportunities wherever life takes you.
Invitations to formal Dinners, Special Events, and the annual Awards Banquet.
Competition & Recognition
Full participation in the KIAI Grand Nationals Tournament, held annually and attended by practitioners from around the globe.
Testing Boards made up of high-ranking Sensei’s who formally recognize and certify your rank within the Isshinryu system.
Your rank and training are nationwide recognized, portable, and backed by the Association’s standards.
Standards & Consistency
All KIAI dojos follow the same training structure, curriculum, and expectations —
meaning your training here matches the standards upheld across the world.Advancement in rank is consistent, structured, and overseen by the Association.
By joining our dojo, you gain immediate access to all the benefits of the KIAI community — strengthening your training and expanding your opportunities.
KIAI Membership — Join the Isshin-Ryu Family
Becoming a member of the Karate International Association of Isshin-Ryu (KIAI) connects you to a worldwide network of dojos, instructors, and events — all dedicated to preserving the tradition, spirit, and excellence of Isshin-Ryu Karate. Every student in our dojo has the opportunity to join, and the annual cost is just $25 per year.
Leadership You Can Count On: Grandmaster Willie Adams
The President of KIAI, Grandmaster Willie Adams, is one of the most respected figures in Isshinryu Karate.
About Grandmaster Adams
A world champion competitor, winning major tournaments throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Holder of the rank of 10th Degree Black Belt, the highest ranking black belt in Isshinryu Karate.
Over six decades of training, coaching, and teaching martial arts.
Inducted into multiple Martial Arts Halls of Fame.
A lifelong leader who has trained thousands of students and instructors, including law-enforcement professionals.
Grandmaster Adams’ legacy, experience, and leadership help maintain the consistency, quality, and credibility of every KIAI dojo worldwide.
Train Locally. Be Recognized Globally.
Your membership supports the standards, instructors, events, and recognition system that keep Isshinryu strong — both here at home and across the world.
We are proud to be part of KIAI — and proud to offer these benefits to every student who joins our dojo.
