Master the Exclusive Machida Karate Method and Get Recognized as a Top-Tier Instructor!

Learn straight from Chinzo Machida and take your technique and teaching game to a whole new level  for good.

This is for you if you’re ready to level up:

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.

The Instructor Course is for you:

Brown and Black Belt Karatekas

Japanese and Okinawan styles

Starting at Blue Belt

for Machida Karate practitioners

Instructors chasing excellence

to level up your teaching skills, class management, and technical leadership

Looking for an exclusive community

focused on the Machida Karate methodology

Why shouldn’t you miss out on this?

One-of-a-Kind Methodology

Learn innovative, dynamic, and hands-on methods developed by Chinzo Machida after over 30 years of experience in Shotokan Karate.

Sharpened Technique

Master the key details that make the Machida technique a global benchmark for efficiency, balance, and power.

Teaching Skills & Leadership

Learn how to deliver knowledge in a way that’s powerful, efficient, and crystal clear — making your classes more engaging and productive.

Connected to Excellence

Join an international network of elite instructors who value continuous learning and are always chasing technical and methodological perfection.

Students training on the instructor course

What are instructors saying after graduating from the Instructor Course?

Event Schedule:

Day 1:

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.

Students training from above.

Take advantage of our exclusive promotion

Instructor course

Here's what you'll get out of the instructor course:

Best Seller!

Instructor course + Super Seminar

When you buy the instructor course you get a 50% OFF bonus for the Super Seminar with Master Yoshizo Machida and Chinzo Machida.

FAQ

What is included in the course fee?

 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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Meet your Instructor: Chinzo Machida

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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