Shobukan Colorado Martial Arts is a not for profit club teaching Goju Ryu Karate for self defense and Matayoshi Kobudo (weapons).
We are a satellite club of a national organization with ties to martial arts organizations in Okinawa and Japan. Karate classes are taught by Sensei Sam walker, who has been in karate since 1982. Classes are focused on self defense. Sensei Walker has trained in karate, been certified in accupressure and massage by the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, including classes in sports therapy massag
09/14/2025
Black belts aren't awarded - they're earned through quiet mornings of repetition, late nights of discipline, and the relentless choice to train when no one is watching. Mastery is forged in consistency, not in flashes of glory. - Alain Burrese
Discover Your Warrior's Edge
09/14/2025
Posted by a friend of mine whose been training for decades.
Black belts aren't awarded - they're earned through quiet mornings of repetition, late nights of discipline, and the relentless choice to train when no one is watching. Mastery is forged in consistency, not in flashes of glory. - Alain Burrese
Discover Your Warrior's Edge
03/04/2025
From 2019. Masashi Shinjo, head of Goju Ryu Shobukan, leading kata practice.
After being locked out for months, I finally have access to my old facebook account again.
Very important and worth watching. Everything he says is something I believe in and try to pass on. Why we don't do "sparring" as most people do.
05/04/2023
https://wayofmartialarts.com/is-goju-ryu-karate-any-good/
Is Goju-Ryu Karate Any Good? The Answer May Surprise You If you ask an average passer-by, what kind of martial arts they know of, they will probably tell you the ones everyone has already heard. Karate, judo,
05/02/2023
04/12/2023
This one was sparked by a discussion with a group about defending against a shoot, when I said I didn't like the classical wrestling defense. To answer ahead of time,. Yes I've used this on people that wrestled in college and high school, and against a couple of friends that were sandan or better in judo and ju jitsu. It worked.
Saifa High Low open hand application 1 Using the simultaneous high / low open hand movement against a tackle
04/12/2023
Very old videos. Done after a discussion with Iain Abernathy when he said classical blocks are too slow. Basically because, like so many people, he'd lost the crossing hands concept.
utilizing basics part 1 Describes how each individual piece of a basic move is useful and various ways the "parts" can be used. Did this after a discussion where someone said, "Can ...
11/22/2022
What brings her to Karate? | 82-year-old karate practitioner | Ageshio Japan Ms. Teruko started Karate at the age of 70. She is a hard worker and says with a smile that Okinawan karate can be practiced until 100 years old.She goes to ...
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