Howard County Seido Karate

04/12/2026

Please join us in congratulating our senior black belt promotees:
- Shuseki Shihan Kate Stewart
- Sei Shihan Sandy Sattin
- Sei Shihan Karen Bader Fisher
- Sensei Shelby Plitt
- Sensei Allison Scheuermann Joyce

Osu!

Post updated with additional photos posted by Sei Shihan Robin

04/10/2026

Please join us in wishing good luck to our five strong women black belts who are promoting this weekend:
- Sei Shihan Kate Stewart
- Jun Shihan Sandy Sattin
- Jun Shihan Karen Bader Fisher
- Senpai Shelby Plitt
- Senpai Allison Scheuermann Joyce

Osu!

03/08/2026

Learn the fundamentals of breaking through practice exercises (including the famous candle punching drill) and instruction with Jun Shihan Tom Swiss and other senior Seido black belts.

Open to current Seido Karate students age 8 and above from 2:00-5:00 p.m. (Special program for younger students at 1:30pm.) If you're a student of another martial art who'd be interesting in joining us, drop a line!

Please register by Wednesday, March 18, so we have a head count and can get materials. Osu!

03/06/2026

Please join us in wishing Senpai Allison a Happy Birthday today. Thank you for all you do for our dojo. Osu!

02/27/2026

Osu! The Y has updated their e-mail and text alert system for closures and class cancellations. If you were subscribed to alerts, you need to resubscribe.

Winter isn't over yet!

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02/24/2026

Please join us in wishing Happy Birthday to Seido’s vice-chairman, Nidaime Nakamura, and to Sensei Meg Nakamura.

Osu!

02/22/2026

Please join us in wishing Seido Karate’s founder and chairman, Kaicho Nakamura, a Happy 84th Birthday today.

Osu!

01/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Kyoshi Dave!!!!

12/30/2025

Please join us in wishing Sensei Ludwin a Happy Birthday today! Osu!

12/29/2025

Please join us in wishing Kyoshi Scott a Happy Birthday today! Osu!

12/25/2025

For our students and their families who celebrate the Christmas holiday, Merry Christmas!

12/25/2025

Osu Everyone!

We had an early December promotion. We waited to post as some students had to take make-up promotions due to illness.

Congratulations to everyone! And Happy Holidays!

Adults
- Prashin, Advanced Yellow Belt
- Raymond, Yellow Belt (Catonsville)
- Scot, Blue Belt (Catonsville)

Teens
- Reed, Advanced Green Belt (Catonsville)
- Linnea, Advanced Green Belt (Catonsville)
- Daison, Advanced Green Belt (Catonsville)
- Sophia, Advanced Yellow Belt
- Sagan, Yellow Belt
- Lasya, Yellow Belt
- Joshua, Advanced Blue Belt

Youth
- Jake, Advanced Yellow Belt
- Neal, Yellow Belt
- Ben, Advanced Blue Belt

Juniors
- Rineisha, Yellow Belt
- Dominic, Advanced Blue Belt (Catonsville)
- Aria, Advanced Blue Belt (Catonsville)
- Ethan, Blue Belt (Catonsville)
- Oliver, Blue Belt

Pee-Wees
- Jalen, Advanced Blue Belt (Catonsville)
- Autumn, Blue Belt