About Us

Druk International Shito-Ryu Karate Do Association, Inc (DISKA) was formerly known as Shito-Ryu Karate Association of Bhutan (SKAB) and Bhutan Karate Federation (BKF). DISKA has its roots in Nepal, while its founding leaders were living in exile as refugees. It is a hard-earned martial arts of thousands of Bhutanese karatekas who are now residing in various countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, Nepal, and India. Despite critical circumstances as a refugee, Sensei Raney Rai, who was inspired by prominent Bhutanese karatekas, Senpai Shyam Pradhan, Senpai Talman Thapa, Senpai Dhan Rai, and Senpai Chatra Rai, began his karate journey in 1990. In the fall of 1992, Sensei Rai started the first dojo at Beldangi-1 refugee camp and later spread to six other remaining Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal. The dojos were launched primarily with the prospective objectives of youth engagement, instilling discipline and supplementing the co-curricular lacking in the camp at the initial phase of the camp establishment. Bhutanese karatekas participated in various regional, national, South Asian & international tournaments representing the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal after its official recognition with Nepal National Karate Federation.DISKA is a non-profit community based Karate organization committed toward its immediate community with special focus on engaging youth and adult for their positive development. DISKA, as a member of USA Karate (USA NKF), was started in 2016 with its headquarter at Stone Mountain, Georgia. As also a member organization of International Mabuni-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate Association (IMSKA-USA), DISKA receives technical support in Kumite and Kata.

Our Vision

We envision a vibrant Karate organization with a progressive and developed form of Shito-Ryu Style Karate program that is valued and recognized by the community for its commitment, leadership, and quality of instruction/coaching and development of karate skills at par with modern-day sports karate.

Our Mission: 

To strengthen the impact and effectiveness of Karate in the positive development of children, youth, and adults.

Our Goal: 

We aim to provide opportunities to participants in expanding their knowledge in Shito-Ryu style Karate for self-discipline, self-awareness, self-defense, fitness, and social & mental well-being. We also aim, to establish a nationally recognized program and prepare our students for national and international competitions.

1  Discipline: 

DISKA believes in self-discipline. Only through the art of self-discipline can we maintain consistency in our daily lives. And the consistency eventually leads to success. Since Karate is highly a disciplined form of art, it is through sustained self-discipline can we become who we become.

2 Commitment: 

We commit to live by the core values of karate practicing true professionalism and sportsmanship in our words and actions. We understand that commitment is one of the key secrets of success without which any undertakings can never move to the desired goals. Therefore, our firm determination should be to live by values and achieve our cherished goals.

3 Respect: 

We believe that respect is earned. One of the core values of our organization is to respect seniors and juniors and value every individual irrespective of their status or positions. We respect & comply with the decisions of the highest body of the organization and work what is within our jurisdiction.

4 Integrity: 

Integrity is the soul of our value system. Integrity drives all other values. We assume that the degree of veracity we display in our daily personal & professional lives will determine who we are.  We value ourselves to value others. We anticipate that every member of DISKA is honest in their commitment to uphold the values of our organization.

5 Collectiveness: 

A person may be good at one thing but not at everything. Therefore, without collective and collaborative endeavor, it is impossible to achieve the whole. We firmly believe in collective decision and individual implementation. As an individual, we cannot override the decision of the mass.

6 Progressiveness: 

We do not hang on the status quo and maintain the stereotype of thinking. We believe in transformation and everyday growth. Our value system teaches us that we change with time & situations.

7 Collaboration: 

Since DISKA is a community based non-profit karate organization, our primary stakeholders should be the community we live in. DISKA believes that without consistent cooperation and collaboration, the dream of modern community karate as envisioned may not come true. We should be the first to become the advocates of modern community karate.

8 Pragmatism:

No decisions or actions shall come under the influence of self-centeredness or egoism. It shall neither be guided by misconception or rumors but by virtue of fact. DISKA believes that every associate is emotionally balanced & morally strong in order to make & follow the appropriate decisions.  DISKA highly discourages being judgmental.