About Us

Our dojo is dedicated to training in the Okinawan martial arts of Goju-ryu and Tou’on-ryu Karatedo as well as Ryukyu Kobudo (Taira lineage). 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. One important aspect of our training is that  we are all working together to develop our skills, and our spirit.

There are regularly scheduled tests every four to six months. While everyone participates in evaluations, promotion depends on the individual’s development, not on time in rank or any other criteria. New material is taught to students as they master their current subjects and the senior students feel they are ready to learn it.