Our
martial arts school and
instructors are certified through
Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai, and
Juko Kai International. We may not be
best for everyone, especially those interested in sport karate, but if you are interested in learning traditions of Okinawa martial arts, and how to defend yourself, contact us at
sokeshodai@yahoo.com and we'll send you a newsletter and other information. Currently, we have a close-knit group of men, women, and families ranging in age from 9 to 75, many of whom recently returned from special training in New Braunfels, Texas at the
Juko Kai Hombu, where we trained in a variety of combat arts.
Because of the plandemic, we closed our Hombu at Baseline in Mesa in 2021, after operating at the same location for 13 years. Within a month, misinformation from social media and mainstream media resulted in 50% of our members quitting. But not a problem, we still train every week at two private locations: (1) Tuesdays & Thursdays (6:30-7:45 pm) and the Randall dojo near Southern & 24th Street in Mesa, and (2) Wednesdays (6:30-7:45 pm) at the Durfee Dojo (Constellation & Guatalope) in Gilbert. The training fee is minimal after accepted as a student of Soke.
Soke has nearly 6 decades of
experience, and was a former
martial arts instructor at
Arizona State University,
University of New Mexico,
University of Utah and at the
University of Wyoming. He is also one of the highest ranked martial artists in the country.
Some of his schools and students ended up ranked number one. While at the University of Wyoming,
Soke was recognized as the top grandmaster and top martial arts instructor by major martial arts associations and some Hall-of-Fame boards. Just recently, he was selected for a couple of the
highest honors including
Menjin Wajutsu which literally translates as
'martial arts genius'. He was elected
Who's Who Martial Arts Legend, and selected by Marquis Who's Who for the
Albert Nelson Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award. Just
try to find another karate school anywhere in the world, that will teach you to scientifically identify a rock before you break it with your bare hand!
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| Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate, Mesa, July, 2022 |
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| Arizona Members of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu in Seguin, Texas, June, 2022. |
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| July, 2022, Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Gilbert/Mesa |
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| 2020 Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, Gilbert Arizona. |
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| 2018 photo at the Arizona Hombu Dojo, 60 W. Baseline Road, Mesa |
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| 2018 photo, Arizona-Utah Shorin-Ryu karate kobudo clinic, Mesa, Arizona. |
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| 2003 photo, University of Wyoming |
