Pennell’s Karate Dojo

Specialties

Get into shape — once and for all! There are no secrets to maintaining a healthy lifestyle; no magic pills or shortcuts. If you want to get into shape, then the best way is through cardio-​vascular exercise, combined with a good diet! Pennell’s Karate Dojo offers a fun way to get into shape, focus your mind and learn the ancient art of Okinawan Matsubayashi Ryu Karate. Stop wasting time and money on fads that don’t work. Come check out our dojo, it is free to try!

History

Established in 2014.

One of Okinawa’s earliest martial arts, Shorin-ryu’s linage can be traced back hundreds of years. The first traces of Okinawan Karate are known to be of ancient (Chinese) Kung-​fu heritage. As the art migrated towards the small Japanese island of Okinawa, Shorin-​ryu was developed and refined by some of the most renowned martial arts masters in history. Eventually, Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine founded Shorin-​Ryu, Matsubayashi-​Ryu Karate. In fact, it was not until 1936 that Okinawan masters replaced the term Tote (abbreviated to Te) meaning «Chinese hand», to «Karate» meaning «Open-​hand».

Meet the Business Owner

Jason P.

Business Owner

Pennell’s Karate dojo is a tribute to not only the original masters but also to the dojo in which I trained in throughout my life. Training has been such a positive experience in my life and I consider it my duty to pass on what I learned. Karate training is so much more than learning technique. It’s a way of life. It’s using your discipline to face the challenges we all face. It’s always treating people in a manor which you want to be treated. It’s participating in the development of your community. It’s creating and maintaining life long relationships. Through both physical and mental development, we hope to develop our technique and honor those who have trained before us, as well as those who will train after us.