Seiyo Kai International

"Does coal & diamond know they are the same? Both are carbon, but only one has beauty. But is beauty the most important attribute? A person will freeze trying to warm by fire that burns diamond. So how deep is beauty? Today’s karate is like coal & diamond. The beauty of colorful gi and acrobatic flips will not keep a fire burning. It is traditions that forge the flame" - Soke Hausel 

Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai evolved from Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo through the vision of Kyoju (Professor) W. Dan Hausel. On September, 23^rd 1999, Seiyo Shorin-Ryu became an officially recognized martial art certified by Zen Kokusai Soke Budo-Bugei Renmei, Juko Kai International and sponsored by the great grandmaster, Dai Soke R. Sacharnoski.

At this time, Kyoju Hausel was certified as the Sokeshodai (1^st generation grandmaster) of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo by the association. Additional Soke certifications were later provided by the World Organizer of Martial Arts (affiliated with World Soke Head Council of Japan) and Budo-Bugei Kokusai Renmei confirming the right of Soke Hausel to ownership of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo.

The following day (September 24^th, 1999), Soke Hausel was promoted to Kudan (9^th dan) by Dai-Soke Sacharnoski of Juko Kai International, USA and Soke Toma of the International Okinawa Martial Arts Union, Okinawa, Japan. 

On February 22^nd, 2004, Soke Hausel was promoted to Judan (10^th dan) in Shorin-Ryu Karate by Soke Tianero of the World Organizer of Martial Arts and on June 6, 2004, received additional certification for Judan by Dai-Soke Sacharnoski of Juko Kai International at the 2004 JKI Yudansha Clinic. Seiyo Shorin-Ryu is an independent martial art under the governing body of Seiyo Kai International and affiliated with Zen Kokusai Budo Bugei Renmei & Juko Kai International.

Seiyo Shorin-Ryu karate focuses on kata and their bunkai for training. Sport is considered detrimental to karate-do and our premise is based on Hitotsuki Hitogeri “one punch, one kick”. We work to develop focus and power in our students so that they may be able to defend with one strike following a block. This is done by working with stances, full power focus on all techniques at all time and hip rotation. Just as important is the principal of In/Yo (opposites). We strongly emphasize moral philosophy and non-violence to keep our focus in check.

 As a member of Seiyo Kai International (SKI), annual dues are necessary to remain in good standing. This is characteristic of all traditional martial arts associations. This grants practitioner memberships into SKI and provides a means for our organization to maintain a Hombu (central headquarters) allowing members to certify in a legitimate martial art recognized worldwide. Without a Hombu and international certifying body, rank certifications are meaningless.

Most traditional martial arts organizations rely on its members to support their Hombu unlike local sport martial arts clubs that tend to charge high fees to cover leasing costs and pay salaries of instructors. Traditional martial arts members pay low fees to cover cost of operating a hombu (instructor fees are not covered).