Our Goal

Our goal is to pass on to our students and other serious martial art practitioners, the TRADITIONAL Okinawa Karate & Kobudo that has been handed down to us by the most qualified instructors in their respective arts. Our dojo motto is, "We bring Okinawa to our students." Many martial arts instructors and students have not had the opportunities we have had to travel to Okinawa for training and to associate with senior American Okinawa martial art teachers who were trainied in Okinawa. Because of this, we are driven to teach others the traditional ways and culture of Okinawa. Not only do our students experience the traditional ways of Okinawa through our teaching, we also sponsor Okinawan Masters to the USA to teach at our dojo and conduct seminars so our students can experience their knowledge first hand.

We are dedicated to teaching the true, traditional ways of Okinawa Karate & Kobudo.

"WE BRING OKINAWA TO OUR STUDENTS."

KARATE BLACK BELTS

Mike Byrd - 6th Dan

Bill Ruber - 4th Dan

Cliff Laskosky - 4th Dan

Terry Tipton - 3rd Dan

Paul Coleman - 3rd Dan

Dick Gassen - 3rd Dan

Rob McDonnell - 3rd Dan

Brian Gassen - 3rd Dan

Chuck Mulka - 3rd Dan

Aaron Ruber - 2nd Dan

Tony Stevens - 2nd Dan

Mike Demeter - 2nd Dan

Phil Angelella - 2nd Dan

Nick Kidd - 1st Dan

Byron Williams - 1st Dan

Trent Loos - 1st Dan

Ron Proudlock - 1st Dan

Elena Lazzari - 1st Dan

Chief Instructors

Jeff Perkins & Carol Womack are the Chief Instructors at the Okinawa Budo Kai. Together they have 66 years of martial arts experience. Both hold 7th Degree Black Belts in Isshinryu Karate and 5th Degree Black Belts in Ryukyu Kobudo (Okinawa ancient weapons). Jeff also holds a 5th Degree Black Belt in Okinawa Shorinjiryu Karate and Carol a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Eskrima (Filipino blade fighting) .

In 2006 Carol Womack was honored as the Isshinryu Hall of Fame Female Instructor of the Year. That same year Jeff was a runner up to Male Instructor of the Year.

In 2010 Jeff Perkins was inducted into the Isshinryu Hall of Fame and was a runner up to Male Instructor of the Year.