Welcome to Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate of Williamsburg

Welcome to the

Shorin-Ryu Butokukan of Williamsburg

website!

The Shorin-Ryu Karate School is Williamsburg’s premier training center for traditional karate- an alternative to the costly, contract-based martial art schools found today. The benefits of our training go beyond powerful self-defense skills. Weight loss, stress relief, whole body fitness, focus and confidence make our classes an invaluable investment for families and individuals.

We are a big family at our club and costs are kept extremely affordable for individuals and families. Our school is the USA headquarters for Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Butokukan Association in Okinawa, Japan under grandmaster Sokuichi Gibu, Hanshi/10th degree black belt. Our Chief Instructor is John Spence, who is also a well-known 5th Grade teacher here in Williamsburg. ”Our greatest responsibility is to teach martial arts as it has been passed down to us from our teachers in Japan. Traditional karate gives kids and adults incredible discipline, self-control, and confidence and these things build leaders in our community and schools.”states Spence.

Our karate school’s location is in the Lightfoot Crossing Shopping Center on Lightfoot Road in front of the Williamsburg Antique Mall. Over 160 adult and youth students practice weekly at the karate school where classes are offered for ages 5 and up.

410-D Lightfoot Road in the Lightfoot Crossing Shopping Center

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Karate Summer Camp for Kids!

Perfect for beginners, excellent for the advancement of existing students.

Most of all....FUN!

Ages 5 and up, no experience needed

June 16-20

June 23-27

July 21-25

Click Here for more information and registration

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Weapons Summer Camp for Kids!

August 11-15

(existing students only,orange belt minimum)

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New Video Gallery

Follow the links at the bottom of the page to see clips from Okinawa and others

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We would like to showcase an excellent traditional gi company. Sensei Marcus Hinchberger and his family have been supplying these gi's to the most well-known karate organizations for decades and they are perfect for any style of karate.

Check out their webpage for more information and ordering!