Arizona Karate & Kobudo

The Arizona Hombu Dojo is the World Headquarters for Seiyo Kai International (Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai).  The facility in Mesa, Arizona is used to teach people at all levels of martial arts background from the rank beginner to the expert master of martial arts.  We also train members of Seiyo Kai International from around the world in the art of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo. Soke Hausel, Grandmaster of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, is a member of Juko Kai International and Zen Kokusai Soke Budo Bugei Renmei.

It is our objective to teach individuals this art and philosophy. To be a traditional martial artist, one must be ethical, moral and have concern for others. Traditional (non-sport) martial arts are designed to improve the individual.  As such, we do not take part in in form of competition. We partice karate as it has been taught for a few hundred years and focus on kata (forms) and their applications.

In our facility, we teach traditional karate, kobudo (Okinawan weapons), jujutsu, self-defense, kenjutsu (samurai sword) along with other Samurai arts.

The great master of Shorin-Ryu Karate, Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) stated it elequently when he said "The Ultimate Aim of Karate Lies Not in Victory or Defeat, but in Perfection of Its Participants".

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