World Yoshukai Karate Dothan

🥋 THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE 38TH ANNUAL SUNSHINE CLASSIC A SUCCESS! 🥋

We would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who attended and supported the 38th Annual Sunshine Classic Open Karate Tournament!

To all of the students and competitors — thank you for your hard work, dedication, great sportsmanship, and for giving your best in every event.

To our instructors — thank you for the countless hours you spend teaching, encouraging, and preparing your students.

To our scorekeepers, officials, and volunteers — we truly appreciate your time and hard work. An event like this could not happen without you!

And to all of the parents, families, and friends — thank you for supporting these students and helping make the tournament such a special day.

We are grateful to everyone who traveled near and far to be part of this year’s Sunshine Classic. Your support and participation are what have kept this tradition going strong for 38 years!

Congratulations to all of our competitors! We hope you enjoyed the tournament, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year for the 39th Annual Sunshine Classic! 🏆🥋

We are setup and ready for the Panama City tournament tomorrow! We are looking forward to seeing everyone and to a great competition!

We will be closed today for Labor Day and classes will resume Tuesday, September 8th!

We also look forward to seeing everyone at the Panama City tournament on Saturday, September 12th!

🥋☀️ SUNSHINE CLASSIC OPEN ☀️🥋

Join us for the 38th Annual Sunshine Classic Open Karate Tournament!

📅 September 12, 2026
📍 Jinks Middle School — Panama City, FL

🏆 Kata • Kumite • Weapons • Musical Kata
🥋 All Belt Levels
🏆 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Trophies
💰 $70 Entry Fee — Cash Only

Ready to compete? Click below to visit the website and view the complete tournament brochure for registration, divisions, rules and all event details.

👉  Learn More & View Tournament Information https://www.wykko.com/events

📞 334-794-8238

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🥋 Brown & Black Belt Karate Workout & Black Belt Presentation

Join us for an exciting day of training and learning!

📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Friendship Community Center, Oxford, AL

Bring all of your weapons for training.

Training will be led by Master Toyama and Master Culbreth, featuring advanced instruction for Brown and Black Belts, along with a Black Belt presentation.

Come ready to train hard, sharpen your skills, learn from two outstanding instructors, and spend the day training with your fellow karateka. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Denese Culbreth was presented her Shihan certificate in the mid 90’s from Grandmaster Yamamoto, Master Yuki Koda, Sensei Hiroake Toyama and Sensei Mike Culbreth at Winter Camp in Pensacola Beach, FL.