Washington Shito Ryu Academy

Specialties

Teach your whole family the true attributes of life through the art of Karate. Practice Courage, Courtesy, Humility, and Self-​Control.

Founded in 1983, Minakami Karate is an internationally recognized school on Japanese martial arts and is dedicated to teaching and preserving the traditions of Karate as a true martial art.

Meet the Business Owner

Charles C.

Business Owner

Sensei Creech began his training back in the 1960s when there were few schools from which to choose. Tae Kwon Do was his chosen field of study at the time. Sensei Creech is a retired YMCA professional who established schools usually in the cities where he was assigned to work such as Asheville & Greensboro, North Carolina, Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA, and now Seattle, WA.

Sensei Creech currently runs a karate program for a non-​profit agency that teaches 200+ elementary school children weekly in the art of Hayashi-​Ha Shitoryu-​Kai in Bellevue, Renton, and Issaquah, Washington. He currently serves as President of the Advisory Council for the Minakami Karate Dojo in Seatle, Washington. Sensei Creech is extremely grateful to be associated with Minakami Karate Dojo both as a student and as a trusted advisory member