I established RyuBuKan Dojo in 1997 as a place to train and teach at home, honoring the example of my most influential teachers. Today, it is a home for my Movement Efficiency Method: learning to move with awareness, coordinated strength, and less unnecessary effort.

Our name honors our Okinawan roots. RYU refers to Ryukyuan culture, BU to the warrior mindset and lifelong training, and KAN to a home for practice. My teachers, Nobuichi (Roy) Oyakawa and Kenneth L. Penland, both used the RyuBuKan name and granted me permission to carry it forward. Their instruction in Shorin Ryu Karate and Kobudo continues to inform my teaching.

In private and small-group sessions, I observe how you move and guide you through exercises suited to your abilities and goals. We explore balance, breathing, alignment, and weight transfer, then connect those lessons to martial arts and everyday activities. You learn to notice unnecessary tension and discover how the body can work together more effectively.

Friends, students, and clients have helped shape this welcoming studio over the years. Training is available in person and online. Contact me to discuss your goals and begin a practice that supports a lifetime of capable, confident movement.