Kaizen Martial Arts

Our name reflects our desire to be better each day than we were the day before. "Kaizen" is the Japanese word for "Improvement." This journey to be our best is one that many have undertaken and is also reflected in an old Japanese proverb: "Fall seven times and stand up eight."

We teach Ken Shin Kan Shorin Ryu Karate and are chartered by the Okinawa Shorin Ryu Matsumura Orthodox Karate and Kobudo Federation.

Classes are structured as they are in Okinawa. As a traditional school, we focus more on the development of the whole person than simply on the physical aspects of karate. Instruction is provided by a Certified Instructor with years of traditional martial arts experience.

View our History and Lineage page for more information.

Our style is useful in real-world situations. It began in Okinawa to equip the bodyguards to the Ryukyu emperor. Techniques from our style have been incorporated into the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP).

Martial arts offers these physical benefits:

• Ability to defend against an attack
  
• Increased Core Strength and Flexibility
  
• Improved Stamina
  
• Other Physical Benefits, such as weight loss and improved muscle tone, depending upon the individual

Martial arts not only provide for personal safety, but contribute to growth for the whole person. We strive to be better than the day before, in every facet of life.

Our core values are reflected in the way we treat each other inside the dojo - and how we treat those with whom we interact in every aspect of life.

Internal benefits:

• Increased Awareness

• Improved Confidence

• Heightened Focus

• Self-Discipline

• Respect for self and others