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A Wadokai is a branch dojo of the Wadokan Hombu. A martial arts school may offer Wadokan martial arts either as its main course of instruction or in addition to its current courses.

If the martial arts school does not have an official name, it may use Wadokai as its name. If the school already has a name, then it retains its name, though it may still call itself Wadokai.

Each dojo receives an 11x17 color Wadokai Branch Dojo Certificate and an official letter from the Wadokan Dojocho designating the branch dojo as an official Wadokai under the American Wado Ryu Federation International.

Wadokan, upon request, will issue Kyu and Dan certificates for Wadokai's. These certificates will be signed by the Wadokan Dojocho and the Wadokai instructor(s).

Wadokais must agree to hold at least one Wadokan seminar each year in their area either individually or collectively and are financially responsible for seminar payment ($500), all travel, transportation and hotel lodging expenses for the Wadokan Dojocho and/or assistant instructor(s) if needed.

To become a Wadokai, the Chief Instructor of the candidate school must submit a one page Instructor Resume, two color passport photos and copies of their most recent martial arts rank promotion certificate. There is a one time Wadokai membership fee of $100.00. Only certified checks in U.S. dollar amounts will be accepted and should be made payable to A.F.C.

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There are two types of Wadokai - Those that are official registered dojos of the Wadokan Honbu, and others that have been authorized to teach the techniques of Wado-Ryu.

Registered Wadokai
United States of America
	California
		El Centro
			Sargent Randall Covin - Sandan (3rd Dan) (affiliated with the Imperial County Sheriffs Department) El Centro Wadkokai - 760-353-3252
		Moreno Valley
			Ed Wilkes Sensei - Goshin Budokan - Moreno Valley Wadokai
	Louisiana
		New Orleans
			Dave Zaffuto - Sandan (3rd Dan) - Louisiana Wadokai

Other Schools Teaching Wado-Ryu Karate
United States of America
	Arizona
		Phoenix
			Dominique Nelson - Shodan
			Joe Sheeron - Rokudan (6th Dan)
		Tucson
			Mark Gettings - Sandan (3rd Dan)
	California
		Indio
			Freddie Cruz
		Oakland
			Willie Fabros - Godan (5th Dan)
		San Bernardino
			Honbu - Shihan Otto Johnson
		Twenty-Nine Palms
			Ray Neveu - Rokudan (6th Dan)     760-219-7955
			Craig Carter - Godan (5th Dan)
	Connecticut
		Hartford
			Eric Johnston - Shodan (1st Dan)
	Pennsylvania
		Pittsburg
			Chuck Poliacek - Godan (5th Dan) - Shotokan
	Texas
		El Paso
	Utah
		Salt Lake City
			Doug Jepperson - Godan (5th Dan) Suzuki Wadokai
Africa
	Nigeria
			Lagos Abbaba
Italy
	Venice
			Angelo Briganti - Sandan (3rd Dan) Italy Wadokai
Japan
	Tokyo
			Hiromasa Seitamatsu - Hachidan (8th Dan) Hanchi of Wado-Ryu Tokyo
Mexico
	Mexicali
			Grandmaster Freddie Cruz - Judan (10th Dan) Hanchi - Head of the Traditional Karate-Do Organization