Learn straight from Chinzo Machida and take your technique and teaching game to a whole new level for good.
Being good just isn’t enough anymore. To be a great instructor, you need a solid, one-of-a-kind method that’s been tested over decades.
In the Machida Karate Instructor Course, you’ll get direct access to the knowledge passed down by Master Chinzo Machida — leveling up your technique and seriously sharpening your teaching skills.
Japanese and Okinawan styles
for Machida Karate practitioners
to level up your teaching skills, class management, and technical leadership
focused on the Machida Karate methodology
Learn innovative, dynamic, and hands-on methods developed by Chinzo Machida after over 30 years of experience in Shotokan Karate.
Master the key details that make the Machida technique a global benchmark for efficiency, balance, and power.
Learn how to deliver knowledge in a way that’s powerful, efficient, and crystal clear — making your classes more engaging and productive.
Join an international network of elite instructors who value continuous learning and are always chasing technical and methodological perfection.
Foundations of the Machida Methodology, Essential Kata & Kumite Techniques, Teaching Fundamentals.
Practical Class Management, Youth Program Strategies, Advanced Techniques.
Movement & Guard Drills, Exams & Technical Evaluation, Closing Ceremony.
Here's what you'll get out of the instructor course:
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When you buy the instructor course you get a 50% OFF bonus for the Super Seminar with Master Yoshizo Machida and Chinzo Machida.
Full access to training sessions, materials, and certification.
Yes, a certificate of completion is provided.
Meals are not included, but nearby dining options will be suggested.
Bring your karate gi, training equipment, water bottle, and notebook.
Accommodation options can be recommended but are not included in the event fee.
Absolutely! International participants are welcome and encouraged to join.
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Chinzo Machida is the second son of Master Machida. He holds a 6th Dan in Shotokan Karate and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 2016, he and his brother Lyoto founded the Machida Karate Academy in Lomita, CA. He began his karate journey at the age of 4.
With over 30 years of experience in martial arts, he has won 13 Brazilian adult kumite championship titles and was the runner-up in the JKA World Cup in 2006. In 2009, he led the team of his brother, Lyoto Machida, who won the UFC light heavyweight championship.
Chinzo currently oversees the Machida Karate Academy Headquarters in Lomita, CA, the Machida Virtual Dojo, the Machida Associations, and a professional MMA team.
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