SHOSHIN KARATE

Shoshin Karate is a martial arts school dedicated to the traditional art of Okinawan Karate and is based upon 5 foundation principles represented by each segment of the Dojo Kamon: Physical, Social, Mental, Spiritual, and Lineage. The mission of Shoshin Karate is to guide each of our students to reach the highest level of individual performance in both Karate (open hand) and Kobudō (weapons). Through the use of our traditional curriculum, we strive to enhance our students ability, knowledge, and spirit in the martial arts... Founded on February 1st, 2022, Shoshin Karate has evolved directly from the foundation of US Budokai Karate of Albany. USBKA was founded in 1987 by Hanshi Reid who had previously served as owner and Chief Instructor of Albany Seido Karate, one of the largest branches of the World Seido Karate Organization. The World Seido Karate Organization is based in New York City and was founded in 1976 by Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura (9th dan) who had trained under Master Mas..

Primary location: Albany United States