Train together as a family while learning discipline, respect, and traditional karate techniques.

Idaho Shōrin-ryū will teach young minds to learn the basics of martial arts from our friendly and experienced instructors. Through fun drills, repetition, and games, our youngest members will begin to develop self-control, focus, and patience.

 Idaho Shōrin-ryū will teach young minds to learn the basics of martial arts from our friendly and experienced instructors. Through fun drills, repetition, and games, our youngest members will begin to develop self-control, focus, and patience. This class is the basic starting point for the 5-6 age group.

 Idaho Shōrin-ryū teaches the classical forms of modern Okinawan martial arts, which is considered one of the oldest styles of karate. Our carefully designed programs for children ages 4-8 year olds will improve your child’s performance in other sports as well as improving study habits and increasing overall concentration. In addition to this, by building self confidence, self respect, and self discipline, we are helping young people learn to deal with the many problems they face growing up in today’s world. 

 Idaho Shōrin-ryū training helps young students develop both fine and gross motor skills, as well as strength, self-confidence, self-discipline, flexibility, and cardio fitness. It also helps young people to understand physical fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle, and develop good habits early. Self-defense techniques help Idaho Shōrin-ryū students develop their skills by allowing them to practice with different threatening situations and experiment with "what-if scenarios". We want our students to keep an open mind, and have fun throughout their experience at Idaho Shōrin-ryū Dojo.

 Okinawan Shorin Ryu is a practical and powerful martial art native to the island of Okinawa, in southern Japan. For centuries the Okinawan people traveled to China. They adapted the martial arts of the coastal cities of Fujian Province, to the arts they practiced at home, creating Shorin Ryu – the powerful, effective and unique art we teach.

Challenge yourself to the purest form of karate Traditional Okinawan Shorin-Ryu. Achieve excellence in physical and mental conditioning. Improve self-confidence and self-discipline.
Mastering self-defense techniques. Men and women 14+ welcome.