Shorin Ryu Karate-Do Lycoming County

Monday, January 4th 5:00pm - Kids White to Blue. 6:00pm - Kids/Teens Purple to Brown. 7:00pm - Adults White to Blue.... 8:00pm - Weapons. See more

New year, new hopes, new resolutions and new spirits. It is the end of 2020 and I would like to thank everyone for you fine efforts throughout this difficult year. I appreciate your consistency and enthusiasm. Our Dojo is a very special place and is made that way by the people who train in it, who look after it and who treat it in a special way. It is only by the combined efforts of everyone, students and parents, that we succeed. ... May 2021 bring happiness, health and prosperity to you and your family!

Sadly, we are forced - once again - to close our doors. We hope we can reopen the Dojo on Monday, January 4th 2021. Until then, keep practicing and check out FB page for updates and schedules for online LIVE classes. ... Thank you for understanding and continued support. Sensei Jean. https://www.sungazette.com//wolf-announces-new-pandemic-r/

Big congratulations to Randy, Ally and Conrad on their black belt promotion tonight. It’s so great to see father, daughter and son train together and it’s been a pleasure watching them move up in the ranks. Excellent job tonight! Special thanks to all the students that attended to show their support.

The following article is composed from different quotes and teachings of the late Shuri-te Karate expert Chibana Choshin (1885-1969), founder of the Kobayashi-ryu (Kobayashi Shorin-ryu) The great master Anko Itosu studied Karate very hard. He was not only a great Karate expert, but a scholar and excellent calligrapher. I first visited Anko Itosu in 1899 and asked him to teach me Uchinan-no-te [old name for Karate]. Twice he refused me, leaving me waiting at his entrance gate.... Only upon asking him for the third time did he finally accept me as a personal student. He taught Karate secretly at his home to a select group of about six or seven followers. They trained Karate as a martial art, not as sport, as they do now. During that period of time I, too, kept my training a secret, even from my family. In 1903, or 1904, Itosu sensei began to publicly teach Karate in the school setting. It was at this time that I told my parents that instead of going to school I had been practicing the art of te. In 1918 a group of Karate enthusiasts (Hanashiro Chomo, Kyan Chotoku, Miyagi Chojun, Mabuni Kenwa, Go Kenki, Oshiro Chojo, Yabu Kentsu, Kyoda Juhatsu, Yabiku Moden and myself) formed a group for Karate study since the two greatest teachers had died (Itosu Anko and Higaonna Kanryo both died in 1915). It was called the Karate (written as Tode) Kenkyukai which was established in Shuri City. This was the first time that practitioners of different methods (Shuri, Naha and Tomari styles) met to train together and exchange information. Each time we met one senior would lead the training and all would benefit from their knowledge. This lasted until 1929 when, because of the popularity of this art, we all became too busy with our own students to train collectively. I first began to teach Shuri-te Karate-jutsu in 1920 but by 1929, at the age of 44, I opened my first training hall (dojo) in Shuri City. In 1933 my good friend and colleague, Magusuku (Miyagi) Chojun, and I registered the names of our respective teachings with the Dai Nippon Butokukai (Greater Japan Martial Virtue Association). I called my teachings Shorin-ryu meaning the small forest style. My colleague, Chojun-sensei, called his style the Goju-ryu meaning the half hard and half soft style. We were good friends and he died in 1953. He was a good colleague and a friend to all Shorin practitioners. He is missed. Chibana Choshin (1885-1969)

REOPENING JANUARY 4th!

It is said that only 1 out of 5 people that starts Karate will make it the first year. Well, it’s been 2 years and Alliyah is the only one that still trains with us. She’s now a purple belt and also learning weapons. She never misses class. She’s disciplined and committed to Karate. Way to go Alliyah!

#Repost @karatebyjesse A weapon is an extension of your body. Each movement in #Karate has a corresponding one in #Kobudo. That’s why they were originally practiced together! Unfortunately this knowledge has been lost in many dojos. I strive to teach both. Like one of my teachers, Nakamoto Masahiro once told me in Okinawa: Karate and Kobudo is like brother and sister. Must be together.

52 strong on the floor for our last class of the year! Thank you to all who attended! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! #dojofamily

Merry Christmas!