Hombu
SEIYO KAI INTERNATIONAL HOMBU
Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai
Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai
The Japanese word ‘Hombu’ (or Honbu) translates as ‘headquarters’. The world headquarters for
Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai resides with the Soke (Grandmaster) and is located in Mesa, Arizona. The Hombu Dojo in located at 60 W. Baseline Road, Suite 106, Mesa, Arizona 85210 (USA).
Members of Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai can train under legitimate Sensei (instructors) of Shorin-Ryu
Karate & Kobudo and have the opportunity to train directly under the Grandmaster at the Hombu and various
affiliated dojo and learn all aspects of the Seiyo Shorin-Ryu martial arts including traditions, karate,
self-defense, kata (forms), bunkai (applications), jujutsu, kobujutsu, kobudo (ancient Okinawan weapons),
meditation, body hardening and more.
All ranks and diplomas are certified through Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai, which is a member of Zen
Kokusai Soke Budo/Bugei Renmei, a division of Juko Kai International. All diplomas issued by our Association
are fully approved by ZZSBBR, JKI and its Asian affiliates in Okinawa and Japan. Soke Hausel is also a member
of the World Organizer of Martial Arts, Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Kokusai Kempo-Karate-Do and Kobudo Federation, the
World Soke Council, the United States Soke Council, and the World Head of Society, International Council of
Grandmasters.