LEARN
TRADITIONAL
SHOTOKAN
​KARATE

" The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of the prarticipants "

About the instructor:
Instructor M. DaCosta, ​
  • Has been teaching in Killeen since 1997.
  • Has extensive training in Shotokan Karate.
  • He distinguishes himself from other instructors due to his training in many Japanese martial arts such as Kendo, Iaido, Aikido and Karate.  
  • He is a former National Karate champion 5 times in the USA and has trained many students to become black belts and National Champions as well.
  • His passion is teaching karate to anyone, his joy is to see the transformation that occurs in each of the students and how and become outstanding citizens.
  • Today he is a National Karate Referee under USA_NKF
  • Recently became a Volleyball Referee under TASO
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Competition and Training seminars Participation:
  • 2018 Bronze, November, Vera's Goju Tournament, Sugar land, Texas
  • 2018 Gold, October, Decena's Traditional Karate Tournament,  Arlington, Texas
  • 2018 September, Kohama Kancho Seminar in Killeen, Texas
  • 2018 June, Kanazawa Kancho seminar,  Woodlands, Texas
  • 2018 April, Bronze/Silver Kata/Kumite Hiraldo's Kai tournament Queens, NY
  • 2018 Sept, Kohama Sensei Seminar, Killeen Texas
  • 2017 July, Silver/Bronze ​Kumite/Kata, USA Karate Nationals,  Greenville, NC
  • 2017 June, Shobukan Seminar, Panama city, Panama
  • 2017 May, Gold Kata, May Texas State Qualifier, Killeen, Texas ​
  • 2011 March, Gold in Kata at 20th Arlington Traditional Championship, Arlington, Texas 
  • 2011 Feb, Seminar with Murakami Sensei, SKIF, Houston, Texas
  • 2010 Nov, Kendo and Iaido Seminar with Kato Sensei, Houston, Texas
  • 2010 Seminar with Leon Sill Sensei, Waco, Texas
  • 2010 Bronze Kata at the US OPEN in the Masters Karate Championships, Las Vegas, April 2010 
  • 2010 Seminar with Leon Sill Sensei, Waco, Texas
  • 2009 Bronze Team Kumite, 10th World SKIF Karate Championship - Athens, Greece
  • 2009 Gold Kata, National Champion,USA-NKF Nationals,July 2009, Florida.
  • 2009 Gold Kata, State Champion,USA-NKF Texas Qualifier,May 2009, Texas
  • 2009 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals, July 2009, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
  • 2009 National Referee B license, July 2009, USA-NKF
  • 2009 Bronze Kata, Masters Championship at the US OPEN, Las Vegas, April 2009
  • 2009 Shobukan Seminar - Kohama Sensei, Houston, Texas, March 2009
  • 2009 SKIF Seminar - Murakami Sensei,Houston, Texas, Feb 2009
  • 2008 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08
  • 2008 Bronze Team Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08
  • 2008 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 08 
  • 2008 Seminar Kohama Sensei Panama city, Panama March 2008
  • 2008 Seminar Kagawa Sensei Houston, Texas Feb 2008 
  • 2007 Bronze Kumite SKIF PanAmerican Championship, Costa Rica, Aug 07
  • 2007 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals Jul07
  • 2007 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 07
  • 2007 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 07
  • 2007 Promoted to Sandan in Kendo - April 07
  • 2006 Gold Kata USA-NKF National Champion July06
  • 2006 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July06
  • 2006 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2006
  • 2006 Seminar Asai Sensei June 2006
  • 2006 Seminar Kohama Sensei Feb 2006
  • 2006 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May06
  • 2005 Gold Kumite, USA-NKF National Champion July05
  • 2005 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Nationals July05.
  • 2005 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May05.
  • 2005 Bronze, Kendo Nabeshima Cup April 05.
  • 2004 Silver Kumite and Kata, 40th All South Karate Tournament April04.
  • 2004 Gold Iaido, USA-NKF National Champion Jul04.
  • 2004 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals July 04
  • 2004 Bronze Kata, USA-NKF Nationals July 04.
  • 2004 3rd place, Kendo Team competition Oct 2004.
  • 2003 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2003
  • 1995 1st place, Kumite Champion, City Tournament in Yamato-City, Japan.

Traditional Karate

We teach...
  • Discipline
  • Respect
  • Self-Control
  • Focus
  • Character developement