About Us

Our dojo is dedicated to training in Okinawan empty-hand and weapon martial arts. Our goals in training are the development of the practitioners’ body, mind, and spirit and the improvement of self defense skills through the practice of traditional Okinawan martial arts. We train in a non-competitive environment; each member works not only to improve him or her self, but to help the other members improve as well.

Our training are 90 minutes long and consist of stretching, calisthenics, kata (forms) practice, and paired practice working with the techniques embodied in the kata. We do not participate in competitive events, in or outside of the dojo, as we do not feel that competition fosters the type of development we are aiming at, nor does it foster the development of proper self-defense skills. In our dojo, we aim to train hard, work together to develop our skills, and enjoy our training.

Promotion depends on the individual’s development and understanding of material and subjects taught. New material is taught to students as they master their current subjects and the senior students feel they are ready to learn it.