Okinawan Karate

Our Why

Integrity Arts is a martial arts school with the sole purpose of creating the conditions for you to discover your unique capabilities physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Discipline

Self-discipline is not about being perfect; it’s about being consistent. It’s about deciding that you are worth the effort. At Integrity Arts, we adopt a disciplined practice where we purposely face the challenges and struggles of personal growth – “What one can be, one must be…One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”

Life is going to hit you in the face, get in your way, and at times, shit on you. Build your capacity to be ready and to create the outcomes and the life you want. Our martial practice goes beyond learning the skills to defend against physical harm and prepares you to survive, thrive, and optimize.

Our training is student-centric and customized to each student's goals and aspirations. Our programs allow new students to learn how our practices and teachings promote exponential growth on and off the mats.

Courtesy will be extended; Respect will be earned.

A Hero has the Strength for Two

Instead of talking about leadership, we exemplify it through the ONLY thing that matters: our disciplined actions and our commitment to support and serve each other. No service, no leadership.

What one can be, one must be.

Integrity Arts is a martial arts school where students learn a unique physical and intellectual martial practice aimed at discovering, revealing, and developing their capacity for self-leadership, which we refer to as Martial Leadership. Our Martial Practice includes: SHORIN RYU KARATE, YOSHINKAN AIKIDO, TESSHINKAN KOBUDO, and KORYU UCHINADI KENPO-JUTSU.

Martial Leadership

It is the practice and agency of positively serving oneself, loved ones, family, friends, colleagues, team members, community, and everyone in one's world.

THE BENEFITS OF TRAINING AT INTEGRITY ARTS

Balance (physically and mentally)

Discipline to begin your journey to self-mastery
A journey of adventure, self-discovery, and growth
Increase self-awareness and greater self-confidence
Greater personal agency to create positive outcomes
Learn discipline through habit
Train in a safe supportive community where fans and friends are made
A philosophy of nonviolence, compassion & leadership
Increased coordination and core strength
A place I belong, where I can feel comfortable, valued and respected; and be me without judgement.
A progressive globally recognized system that lets me take on challenges and achieve goals at my own pace, independently and cooperatively
Many opportunities to learn new things and to teach what I know
The ability to fall without hurting myself and the will to get back up

SHORIN-RYU SHORINKAN KARATE

Our style of Karate is one of the oldest styles of martial arts in the world. Okinawan Karate dates to the sixth century when Bodhidharma’s (Daruma), traveled from India to China where he settled at a Shao-lin (Shorin in Japanese) Monastery. The introduction of ch-uan-fa (“fist way”) occurred in the late 1300’s with the expansion of trade and cultural exchanges between Okinawa and China. Evidence suggests that te (“hand”), in fact, was an indigenous martial art to Okinawa, (the birthplace of Karate), developing in the villages of Shuri, Naha and Tomari. Thus begins the lineage of Shorin-Ryu Kobayashi Karate from the Shuri-te system.

There are currently four major branches of Shorin-Ryu Karate practiced in the world today, Kobayashi-Ryu, Shobyashi-Ryu, Matsubyashi Ryu and Matsumura Seito. In the Shorinkan we practice Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu. The Shorinkan is headed by Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato Sensei, a man who is literally considered an intangible cultural asset of Karate by the Japanese government.

“Integrity Arts truly lives up to the name. It is a welcoming and calm place to practice and learn martial arts and self defense. The group is diverse and share their knowledge with a good sense of humour and self reflection.”

- John G.

"Since starting martial arts training at Integrity arts, I've experienced a remarkable transformation in both my physical fitness and mental confidence."

- Wayne G.

"Since starting martial arts training at Integrity arts, I've experienced a remarkable transformation in both my physical fitness and mental confidence."

- Wayne G.