Odayaka Martial Arts is a teaching school dedicated to the art of Shorei-ryu karatedo which has its roots in the antique Okinawan martial art of Naha-te. We emphasize self improvement and character development. We believe that anyone can be successful in the study of karate and provide training that is geared for the individual.
Shorei-ryu as taught at Odayaka Martial Arts consists of kihon waza, kata, bogyu waza, kumite waza and kumite.
Jim Brumbaugh is the head instructor. He has studied karate since 1963 and has been teaching for over 30 years.
Bruce Baird, Carolyn Berg and Lynn Forbes are also fully qualified instructors at Odayaka Martial Arts.
Bruce was the skilled and lucky winner of the last adult class poker tournament with an Ace High Straight.
Doesn't he look happy!
What's a karate poker tournament? A competition in which members of a team perform chosen kihon, kata, bogyu waza and kumite before a panel that gives them a thumbs up or thumbs down [with critique and redo]. Then the performer draws a card. At the end of the tournament the person who has drawn the highest poker hand wins. What do they win? A nifty certificate, public acclaim and bragging rights, of course.
