Shorin-Ryu Karate South Africa
The official website of the Shoin-Ryu Karate Association in South Africa.
Who We Are
Shorin-Ryu South Africa, led by Kyoshi Claude Johnson (8th Dan), practices traditional Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo (Kobayashi-Ryu) as taught by our late Grandmaster, Shugoro Nakazato “Hanshi JuDan” and now, his son, Hanshi JuDan, Minoro Nakazato from Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Our passion is Shorin-Ryu Karate and we trust that you will enjoy your visit to the home of Shorin-Ryu Karate in South Africa.
Kids Classes
A fun and safe environment in which children learn the values of respect and self-control. Benefits include improved co-ordination and spatial awareness, confidence and so much more.
Teens Karate
Karate helps to develop physical fitness, lean muscle and in so doing a teen's positive self-image. It also helps to develop a healthy lifestyle and teaches the value of goal setting and the pursuit thereof.
Adults Karate
Adults tend to have less mobility in their joints as they age. Karate helps to develop flexibility around the joints in combination with strengthening the muscles to provide better mobility.
Family Karate
Karate is a fun activity that the whole family can enjoy together regardless of skill levels and age. It promotes a common interest as a family and serves to help motivate one another.
Why Shorin-Ryu Karate?
Choose from dozens of our Karate Dojo’s throughout South Africa. Each location offers a safe and friendly environment for you/your kids to learn Karate. Regardless of your age, our many students have experienced an improvement in their…
- Life preservation skills
- Fine & Gross Motor Skills
- Listening Skills
- Memory Recall
- Self Confidence
- Focus & Motivation
- Self Discipline
- Spatial Awareness
- Social Development
- Emotional Development
- Cognitive Development
- Much more…
Karate Events
Our dojos offer a variety of incredible opportunities for students to attend local, national and international karate events. These regular events include…
- Karate Camps
- Karate Tournaments
- Karate Tours
These promote a fun learning environment and aid in social development.
Our students take part in healthy competition in a safe environment and the opportunity to travel to Okinawa!
View our Gallery page to view us in action.
