Shorin-Ryu Karate MN

10/24/2026

Onegaishimasu Sensei, Senpai, and all Deshi -

If you have ever been curious about the early days of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate then this the book for you.

With chapters written by each of the Kyoshi and one by Hanshi, this book will be a welcome addition to my library.

Pick up a copy for yourself,

Sensei

Tales of the masters. In honor of Hanshi Robert Scaglione. On the occasion of his 88th birthday October 2026. From his six Kyoshi

10/19/2026

Onegai-shimasu, Hanshi and Kyoshi,

“My one big birthday wish is that you all have what I have: To wake up every morning and want for nothing.” ~ a Compai by Hanshi Robert Scaglione at his 88th Birthday Dinner

To want for nothing means to have every necessity, comfort or desire fulfilled.

Thank you to those near and far for celebrating Hanshi’s 88th Birthday Karate Weekend in Florida! To borrow the words from his master and our founder, Grandmaster Ansei Ueshiro, the event was mystical and magical.

One of the highlights was the 7-hour Dan level promotion, for Black Belts only, held Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at the Ueshiro Viera Karate Dojo’s lakeside pavilion.

A special Domo arigato to Sensei John Bottega, Go-dan of Ueshiro Midtown Karate Dojo in New York, for his excellent explanation, breaking down each move of the “head rolls”; Sensei Keith Chan, San-dan and Shihan of Albany Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate Club in New York, for demonstrating perfect posture reminiscent of Master Ueshiro; and the countless Deshi who asked questions of Hanshi and the Kyoshi or offered comment, facing the No. 1 fear in life — public speaking.

Throughout the weekend, more than 40 students ranging from Sho-Dan to Hachi-Dan experienced the Black Belt review. Please join us in congratulating the following test candidates, who were awarded their next rank:

Ni-Dan
Emilia Falkner, Nyack, NY
Tracy Ridout, Merritt Island, FL
Thomas Dejesus, Holyoke, MA
Fredrick Bagagli, Northern VA
Nishu Shah, Northern VA

San-Dan, earning the prestigious title of “Sensei”
David Huyck, Carleton, MN
Vincent Sommer, Northfield, MN
Keith Chan, Albany, NY
Sergio Flores, Midtown, NY

Yon-Dan
James Rothermal, Downtown, NY
Frank Mowka, Easton, CT
Singwen Gobillot, Northampton, MA
Blue Calvo, New Rochelle, NY
David Calligeros, Nyack, NY
Guy Lawrence, Northfield, MN
Kevin Hutchenson, Suntree/Melbourne, FL
William Breidenbach, Northern VA
Robert St. George, Hiltown, MA
Jon Cohen, Downtown, NY

Go-Dan
Steve Hatle, Northfield, MN
Bryan Markiet, Nyack, NY
Kim Garon, Long Island, NY
Sean Paus , Portland, OR
Shabbir Kazmi, Northern VA
Ellin Moore, Downtown, NY
Henri Waelbroeck, Palisades, NY
John Seeger, Palisades, NY

Roku-Dan
Ron Ballin, Downtown, NY
Michael Margulis, Downtown, NY
Adam Dunsby, Easton, CT
Richard Glassberg, Palisades, NY
Boris Grossman, Palisades, NY
Nir Zamir, Herzliya, Israel
Stephen Wong, Hong Kong

Shichi-Dan
Emiliano Mazlen, Boston, MA
Daniel Lax, Palisades, NY
Elliot Potter, Palisades, NY
Alan Lai, Hong Kong

Hachi-Dan
Gamiel Ramson, Midtown, NY
Lisa Markowitz, Northern VA
Preston Powell, Nyack, NY
David Tamir, Asheville, NC

Ku-Dan
Kyoshi Salvatore Scaglione, Northern VA
Kyoshi Matt Kaplan, State College, PA

In the spirit of Zanshin: As we wrap up Hanshi’s 88th Birthday Karate Weekend, we look forward to the annual Karate Weekend in Florida in February 2027, coincidentally, Year of the GOAT or Greatest Of All Time.

Domo arigato, Hanshi, for the gift of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate USA and worldwide!

Respectfully submitted on behalf of Hanshi Robert Scaglione and the Kyoshi,

Sensei Jennifer Sangalang, Roku-Dan
Executive Secretary to the CEO

10/19/2026

08/26/2026

The community ed catalog is out, and that means it's time to sign up for the Fall term.

All are welcome, if your new, nows the best time to start! If you've trained before, you're always welcome.

https://northfieldschools.ce.eleyo.com/course/2580/fall-2026/shorin-ryu-karate #4166-f26aa

See you on the deck!

08/21/2026

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This year the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge event in Okinawa invites you to join us, any style, all levels of ability, for our celebration of Karate Day!
This year the ONLY participatory event on Okinawa on Karate Day!
If you can't get to Okinawa fear not! Join the event from where you are, register and share your 100 Kata experience with us via videos and pics.
NEW 2026 T-shirts are available to order now! Please follow the links to the BudoVibe store :)
https://dojo-okinawa.com/the-100-kata-challenges/

08/17/2026

Onegai shimasu Hanshi, Kyoshi, Sensei, and all Deshi!

The Ueshiro Carleton and Ueshiro Northfield dojo are pleased to announce the results of our joint promotion event, held Saturday, August 15th!

Congratulations to our students who were promoted to their next rank:

Yon-Kyu (Green Belt):
Freyja Ingvoldstad (Northfield, youth)

Go-Kyu (Two Green Tips):
Pax Hayman (Carleton)

Ro-Kyu (One Green Tip):
Page Nelson (Northfield)

We began with the traditional warm-up exercises and basics as described in the 50th Anniversary Journal. We continued with leg work, deep knee bends, and kicks before the group performed repetitions of Fukyugata Ichi, Fukyugata Ni, and Fukyugta San together.

The Board of Judges then got ready, and the candidates demonstrated their kata with great spirit and focus. After the candidates demonstrated their basics, our Yon-Kyu candidate was joined by a hardy group of fellow deshi to demonstrate Oyo-Tan-Ren. The full group of candidates then returned to answer questions from the board about our Shinden, the composers of the kata, and the impacts that training has made on their lives.

Senior students demonstrated a selection of Pinan, Naihanchi, and Black Belt kata as well as weapons kata to give our newest students a taste of what is to come as they continue to train and progress in their karate journey.

The Board of Judges included Sensei Steve Hatle, Sensei Guy Lawrence, and Sempai David Huyck. Domo arigato to Sempai Cailin Huyck Orr for calling the test, and Sempai Vincent Sommer for leading the group through yakusoku kumite repetitions while the Board conferred.

Domo arigato to Hanshi and the Kyoshi for keeping the joy, spirit, and power of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate alive and strong for all of us who are training!

Respectfully,

Sensei Steve Hatle, Yon-Dan
Shihan of Ueshiro Northfield Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo of Minnesota

Sempai David Huyck, Ni-Dan
Shihan of the Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo

05/18/2026

A huge shout-out to Sensei Hatle, Sempai David Huyck, and all their Black Belts and students for hosting a magnificent and magnanimous event. – Kyoshi Mackay

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Onegai shimasu Hanshi, Kyoshi, Sensei, and all Deshi!

A full range of ranks from across the country joined together in Northfield last weekend to celebrate Minnesota in May 2026! A total of ten dojo participated in the event, including out-of-town representatives from New York (Midtown, Downtown, Nyack and Long Island), Florida (Suntree/Melbourne and Cape Canaveral), Massachusetts (Northampton) and Connecticut (Easton).

The "main event" of the weekend was a Black Belt test, where five candidates performed a total of 64 kata on the spot before a Board of Judges comprised of Kyoshi Kevin Reymond (Center Judge) and Sensei(s) Steve Hatle, Kim Garon, Jennifer Sangalang and Bryan Markiet. After meeting all the challenges of the formal review, plus earlier reviews in the workouts leading up to the test, the following advanced in rank:

Promoted to Sho-Dan:

Oscar Huyck (Ueshiro Northfield Dojo – junior)
Cailin Huyck Orr (Ueshiro Northfield Dojo)
Damon Santostefano (Ueshiro Downtown Dojo)
Tom Jacoby (Ueshiro Midtown Dojo)

Promoted to San-Dan:

John Lee (Ueshiro Midtown Dojo)

The weekend began on Friday night with Kyoshi Mackay leading the class through our warmups and then a detailed examination of our basic moves. He emphasized proper form and the critical importance of how each move teaches us the foundation for the rest of our karate, from Fukyugata kata all the way through the Black Belt kata. There was review of kata, including body-testing for the Black Belt candidates.

At our Saturday morning workout, the main focus was on each of our visiting Black Belts reviewing the class performing a different kata from Fukyugata Ichi through Naihanchi San. Each Sensei provided corrections specific to the kata as well as identifying overall areas of technique that needed review based on their observations. A lot of sugar was shared during these reviews!

Our Saturday afternoon was dedicated to the Black Belt test.

Saturday night was informal potluck dinner held at the historic Northfield Depot. A beautiful evening found many of us outside on the patio, sharing stories, making new friends, and enjoying the variety of foods provided by the Northfield deshi.

After a good night’s rest, Sunday morning began with informal training sessions where small groups, led by various Sensei, worked on everything from kata to kumite to weapons. It was a great opportunity for the Northfield deshi to work with a new set of instructors and gain new perspectives on their training.

The formal session focused on two areas. First, the newly promoted Black Belts led the class in different kata, reviewing and offering corrections as the senior Black Belts did the day before – a foretaste and reminder of the additional responsibilities to their dojo to be an instructor and a leader!

After a brief demonstration of both bo and nunchaku kata, along with an examination of the differences and similarities to empty-handed kata, the balance of the session was dedicated to various aspects of yakusoko kumite. Single opponent, multiple opponents, and the importance of awareness of the environment and possible secondary opponents as you engage with the person in front of you.

The morning ended with everyone strolling to the nearby Japanese garden for photos and final farewells.

There’s no easy way for the Northfield deshi to express our gratitude to everyone who made the trip! Kyoshi Reymond and Mackay were both invaluable sources of wisdom, and all the senior Black Belts were generous with their insight and sharing their knowledge with everyone.

Domo arigato gozaimasu to Hanshi Robert Scaglione for your continued support of the efforts of the Carleton and Northfield dojo. We are honored and grateful to be part of such a vibrant and vital organization!

Respectfully,

Sensei Steve Hatle, Shihan
Ueshiro Northfield Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo of Minnesota

Sempai David Huyck, Shihan
Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo

05/11/2026

Onegai-shimasu All Deshi -

It's been a busy Winter term, which will culminate this weekend with our Minnesota in May event ( https://northfieldkarate.com/minnesota-in-may-2026/ ).

Registration for Summer classes is now open here ( https://northfieldschools.ce.eleyo.com/course/2352/summer-2026/shorin-ryu-karate ) Sign up early, sign up often!

If you're thinking about coming to try a class before you sign up, please note the location change. Due to construction at the High School this Summer, we will be working out outside the Northfield Middle School : Soccer Field - South.

Please enjoy the pics below of some of the successes of our Deshi over the winter.

See you on the deck!

Sensei

05/08/2026

One week to go until MN In May.

Come join us for 1 or all events

https://northfieldkarate.com/minnesota-in-may-2026/

Sensei

04/22/2026

Onegai shimasu, Hanshi, Kyoshi, Sensei, and all Deshi -

Yesterday, April 21, 2026, twenty-five deshi at the Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo dedicated their hour of training to Master Ansei Ueshiro in celebration of his birthday. In our 60 minutes together we executed 40 rounds of Fukyugata Ichi, starting with nearly half at half-speed and power, another third or so at three-quarter speed and power, and concluded with full-speed and power kata to finish the class.

The repetitions come at a perfect time for these white belts. In their fourth week of training, we were able to spend a vigorous hour drilling the moves of their first kata. We focused on self-corrections and on adapting to the environment - in this case, a crowded deck. It is an honor to work with these curious students, and to see them push themselves beyond their own expectations.

Domo arigato gozaimasu,

Sempai David Huyck, Ni Dan
Shihan, Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo