Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo

Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo are traditional Okinawan martial arts. The kanji used to write Shorin-Ryu translates in Japanese as "Pine Forest Style". In Okinawan, this translates as "Shaolin Style" indicating the unique Okinawan martial art had ties to the Shaolin warrior monks.

Karate was developed as a combat art designed for self-defense as well as self-improvement. It was never intended for sport. Thus the instructors at the Arizona School of Traditional Karate (60 W. Baseline Road) retain this philosophy by focusing on teaching adult and family students the original art of karate and kobudo that includes focus, power, balance and acceleration. Our students travel from Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Tempe and Scottsdale to train in the traditional martial arts at the home of World Black Belt Hall-of-Fame Soke Hausel. One must see and experience traditional classes to experience the difference. Traditional martial arts are all about applications, self-defense, respect and traditions.

In this form of traditional Shorin-Ryu Karate known as Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo KaiTM, all students have the opportunity to learn karate, kobudo (nunchaku, sai, kama, tonfa, bo, sansetsu, kuwa, eku, ra-ke, tsue) self-defense, samurai arts (iaido, naginata, sojutsu, jujutsu, hanbo, kuboton, kibo), shitai kori all for one price. Grandmaster Hausel has been teaching martial arts for over 4 decades. After retiring from the University of Wyoming where he taught martial arts for 30 years, he has been teaching martial arts in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Tempe for the past decade. Awarded 2001 Instructor of the Year by the American Karate Association and the 2004 International Instructor of the Year by the North American Black Belt Hall-of-Fame, Soke Hausel is the recepient of many national and international awards for teaching and creativity.

Soke Hausel, world head of Seiyo Kai Shorin-Ryu Karate demonstrates white crane techniques at Chinese New Year celebration at the University of Wyoming

Our classes include training in jujutsu and self-defense

Kobudo is an extension of karate. Sensei Paula demonstrates kuwa with Sensei Bill at the Hombu in Mesa. So, don't ever be caught off guard while gardening again (let along shopping, jogging, etc).