Hayashi-ha Shitoryukai

About Hayashi-ha Shitoryukai

Known by some as the "weapons man," Soke Hayashi initially studied judo and attained the rank of 3rd dan before being called for military service. After the war he discovered karate and was so impressed he gave up everything to study it full-time. We provide instruction in the Kenshinryu school of traditional Okinawan weaponry for advanced karate practitioners. Hayashi-ha is an advocate of the modern sport of karate and a proud member of the Australian Karate Federation.

Known by some as the "weapons man," Soke Hayashi initially studied judo and attained the rank of 3rd dan before being called for military service. After the war he discovered karate and was so impressed he gave up everything to study it full-time. We provide instruction in the Kenshinryu school of traditional Okinawan weaponry for advanced karate practitioners. Hayashi-ha is an advocate of the modern sport of karate and a proud member of the Australian Karate Federation. All instructors at these dojos are fully trained and qualified since the early 1980s with Shihan Koh Beng Soon - Hayashi-ha Shitorykai of Australia.