Traditional Karate of Okinawa


Karate, as we know it, originated in the Ryukyu Islands now part of Japan and called Okinawa. There are numerous styles of Karate. I hope that training with me you will get a flavor of traditional Karate and “Karate-Do” (The way of Karate). The Okinawans are the longest lived and healthiest nation in the world. Diet, Karate and Spirituality all play a part.

Where can I train?


I do not have a fixed dojo for group training so use other facilities.
  1. Smart Sports on Yellowstone Rd, Cheyenne Wy
  2. Starting soon at Warren Air Force Base community center (Sunday times may move there)
  3. Private lessons at my home either in my small personal dojo or outside if the weather is amenable (much as the way Karate is taught in Okinawa)

When can I train?


  1. Smart Sports - Fridays at 5:30pm & Sundays at 10am for 90 minutes. Sign in and pay Smart Sports
  1. Private one-on-one by arrangement (can expand to 2 people working as a pair for the same cost)
  2. TBA at Warren Air Force Base

How much does it cost?


  1. I do not charge annual contracts or excessive grading fees, I just charge enough to cover my love of the Martial Arts. This is paid to Smart Sports directly and works out to less than $10 per hour.
  2. Come and try out free - but if you decide to train I ask commitment!
  3. Private lessons by arrangement.

What equipment do I need?


You just need a Karate Gi for about $30 and your enthusiasm to engage in an art & culture that will consume you for the rest of your life!

What style do you teach?


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The notion that one style is better than another is a popular misnomer. My teaching is Wado Ryu based because that is where I started serious Karate. (More in my Bio). I am a Sensei grade Member of Hokubei Karate-Do Shihankai, focussed on the promotion of the Way of real Karate. In addition I study other foundation styles of Karate from Ryukyu (now Okinawa).

I encourage all people to train to Shodan in a suitable style and then train across the styles and learn from the best. In 40 years I have met 7th Dans who do not have a broad knowledge of Karate due to focussing on one style only. In Karate-Do your only real opponent is yourself.