47 crown heights karate
Traditional Okinawan Karate and Community Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens/Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Inclusivity
We are a community-based collective of people that offers a “Third Place” outside of home and work, to socialize, exercise, and cultivate community belonging, welcoming and integrating the diverse talents and skills of all members. We maintain high technical standards, in a supportive atmosphere, at an affordable price.
Qualified Instruction
Small class sizes with personal attention, emphasizing refining technique, developing safe long-term training practices, and building a close and supportive community.
Lineage
Ueshiro branch of Shorin Ryu karate out of the Matsubayashi lineage founded by Shoshin Nagamine in Okinawa and brought to the United States by Master Ansei Ueshiro in 1962.
What is Okinawan Karate?
Video intro to Okinawan Karate
Okinawan karate has a family atmosphere with an emphasis on life-long training. It’s meant to fit naturally into daily life. Because of the focus on long-term wholistic health and wellness it’s common for Okinawan karate practitioners to train regularly into their 80’s and 90’s.
It gives you the opportunity to work on mental and physical strength, flexibility, breathing, concentration, awareness, self-reliance, and technical skill building. It’s open to everyone regardless of age, gender, physical ability.