Asian Arts Center/Tobukan

Asian Arts Center/Tobukan The Asian Arts Center/Tobukan houses four traditions of classical martial arts: Goju-ryu karate, Yamanni-ryu kobudo, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, and Iaido.

The web site is www.asianartscenter.com Our Goju-ryu is of the lineage of Seko Higa. We are the U.S. branch dojo of the Goju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei in Naha, Okinawa.

Logic: what a concept!
06/29/2024

Logic: what a concept!

Notice that when Mr. Ohta mentioned that "No karate masters we know went to China to learn karate", Miyagi didn't jump u...
06/14/2024

Notice that when Mr. Ohta mentioned that "No karate masters we know went to China to learn karate", Miyagi didn't jump up and say, "Ooh! Ooh! My master Kanryo Higaonna went to China and brought back Goju-ryu". He only pointed out that "Matsumura went to China and practiced karate there." Because Goju-ryu had already been imported to Okinawa in 1828. From the horse's mouth.

The "chin" in Seiyunchin is not the same as in Sanchin, meaning "battle." It's from the Chinese "jin", meaning "internal...
06/09/2024

The "chin" in Seiyunchin is not the same as in Sanchin, meaning "battle." It's from the Chinese "jin", meaning "internal power."

With you May the Fourth be.
05/04/2023

With you May the Fourth be.

09/05/2021

I am sorry I uploaded the wrong video. I meant to upload Sanseru Ichi instead.

09/05/2021

I wish to thank sensei Luis Morales from the bottom of my heart for opening the doors of his dojo to us and allowing us to continue training and studying after I had to close the doors of the Asian Arts Center. This marks the one-year anniversary of his hospitality. Arigato, sensei!

This is the Way
05/06/2021

This is the Way

BUSAGANASHI UNMASKED!The deity revered in Goju-ryu as Busaganashi is Tian Du Yuan Shuai; his real name is Li Hai Qing (A...
12/11/2020

BUSAGANASHI UNMASKED!
The deity revered in Goju-ryu as Busaganashi is Tian Du Yuan Shuai; his real name is Li Hai Qing (AD 716-755) from Tianzhuang village of Qingyuan county (Putian prefecture, Fujian province). He was a famous physician and musician (credited with being the first to create sheet music) at the court of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty. He was the patron saint of the performing arts in Fujian since the Song dynasty (960 - 1279). He was revered as the titulary god of villages in the region of Quanzhou; he is said to have appeared to Fang Qiniang in a dream and advised her to create her fighting style of White Crane quanfa. He was subsequently worshiped by her and disciples of the White Crane style and came to Miyagi via Higaonna.

I would like to express my gratitude to sensei Luis Morales for opening his dojo to us and providing us with the opportu...
09/12/2020

I would like to express my gratitude to sensei Luis Morales for opening his dojo to us and providing us with the opportunity to continue training. Now the Okinawa Shodokan Goju-ryu lineage of Seko Higa is alive again in the U,S. and Yamanni-ryu kobujutsu thrives once more in New Jersey!

The Dan certificates are finally here from Okinawa! A lot has happened in the space of one year but I am happy to finall...
06/08/2020

The Dan certificates are finally here from Okinawa! A lot has happened in the space of one year but I am happy to finally recognize my students for their hard work and promotions. They tested in front of Ishiki Yukitoshi kyoshi at last year's Gasshuku. Ishiki kyoshi is the Saiko Shihan of our Shodokan Okinawa Karate Kobudo Renmei.
On the bad news side, I am sad to announce that the Asian Arts Center/Tobukan has had to close its doors permanently, its business killed by the pandemic. It has been a good 32 years, I have been very privileged to train with and learn from great teachers and martial artists.
I am mostly grateful to Chinen Teruo sensei for training me. I am grateful to Oshiro Toshihiro shihan for teaching me and sticking his neck out for me to provide me with the recommendations to meet Kurash*ta Eiki hanshi who taught me advanced Goju-ryu.
I am grateful to Ishiki kyoshi for teaching my students and showing me the finer points of kata.
I am grateful to my students for their unwavering support and loyalty all these wonderful years.
And I am grateful to my wife for letting me do what I love all these years.

03/14/2020

ATTENTION: OUR YAMANNI-RYU SEMINAR with Oshiro Toshihiro shihan of June 28, 2020 has been cancelled as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID19.

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6 Provost Square
Caldwell, NJ
07006

Opening Hours

Monday 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday 4:30pm - 9:30pm

Telephone

+19732287111

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