Soshinkan Karate

Soshinkan Karate for Kids (8-14)

Aikido Northshore is now offering Soshinkan karate for children ages 8-14. Soshinkan karate is a traditional, non-competitive Japanese practice that enables children to develop the full-range of their naturally integrated bodies. It helps instill confidence, strong posture, coordination, respect, and self-awareness. The focus of classes will be traditional open-hand kata (or forms) and bokken (wooden training sword).

Classes are Wednesday evenings from 4-5pm

Since there is only a single class each week a special reduced dojo tuition rate is offered to children who only wish to participate in karate. Tuition is paid monthly.

Single student: $75
Two students from the same household: $110

If your child has an interest in Aikido and Karate, they may sign up for the Aikido tuition and attend both.

Sign up for our introductory special ($25)

The best way to see if training is right for you is to try it for yourself. We offer an introductory special that includes two classes, a training gi ( uniform jacket, pants, and belt) all for only $25 (including tax). Use the button below to sign up.

About Soshinkan Karate

The focus of Soshinkan Karate Jissenjuku practice is the development of a strong body, spirit of harmony, peaceful heart, and usable martial arts techniques through traditional Kata containing 600 years of Okinawa history.

The ultimate goal is control of an opponent through body breathing, proper posture, harmonization, and neutralization gained from kata and kata-based applications of paired training engagements.

Through Soshinkan practice, one can step beyond the relative and immerse oneself in the absolute. In so doing, one can harmonize with time and space and take the first step of body breathing which is the flow of Ki. Through Ki flow, one trains the body, refines the heart, and unifies mind and body for a stronger self. This is the secret to progress.

While actual techniques are, of course, important, the way of heart and mind is even more so. This is the reason why Soshinkan is called the practice of the heart-mind.

The teaching of Soshinkan Karate Jissenjuku does not simply aim at technical acquisition to win against an opponent on a relative scale. It emphasizes immersing oneself in the absolute enabling karate progress through winning against oneself and harmonizing with an opponent. The learning processes in Soshinkan karate combined with dedication and effort elevate its practitioners and can be applied to daily life as real practice.

To learn more please visit the Ushiro Sensei website.

Josh Drachman, Sensei

Soshinkan Karate Instructor

Josh Drachman has been training in Soshinkan Karate Jissenjuku under the instruction of Kenji Ushiro Sensei since 2007. He is in charge of the Seattle branch of Soshinkan Karate, and one of two students with permission to lead classes in Soshinkan Karate in North America. Josh has over 40 years of Aikido experience. He is a Rokudan (sixth dan) in ASU, a member of Ueshiba Juku and a founding member of the ASU Board of Directors. He translated Ushiro Kenji Sensei’s “Karate and Ki” and “Ushiro Karate, practical philosophy of Bujitsu'' as well as Mitsugi Saotome Sensei’s “A Light on Transmission” among other books on classical martial arts.

He believes passionately in the transformative value of ki-based karate and martial arts and their role in developing human potential and a harmonious society. Karate classes focus on Soshinkan’s five basic kata and their applied techniques. People of all ages and levels of experience are most welcome to attend his classes.

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