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A PLACE to strengthen
your body,mind, & spirit
serving the sachem community since 1984



RYU SHU kan



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SHARPEN OUR MINDS STRENGTHEN OUR BODIES
CALM OUR SPIRITS



Parents! You'll love watching your kids succeed in our Kids Karate Classes in Sachem.

Our award-winning Children’s Karate classes will help your child achieve their full potential at the dojo, in school in other extracurricul activities and social situations!

You WILL see growth in their:

  • Leadership skills
  • Academic achievement
  • Confidence​


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Serving the Sachem / Farmingville Community since 1984



From the youngest white belt at age five, to our oldest Black Belt over 80 years old,

RYU SHU KAN KARATE is a lifetime art which will develop physical, mental & spiritual strength to handle life’s toughest challenges.

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Ryu Shu Kan is also the recipient of the Brookhaven Volunteer Services award in recognition of our many years of committment and dedication to the youth of the Sachem, Farmingville, and neighboring communites.




About RYU SHU KAN: Japanese Arts Center in Sachem / Farmingville



Ryu Shu Kan, founded in 1984 is a traditional Okinawan Dojo in both atmosphere and method of training and is equipped with all the training equipment necessary for a student's karate journey.


Gerard & Hiroko Uraga-Senese are the Owners of the Ryu Shu Kan of Sachem / Farmingville, and also Directors of the Japan Center at Stony Brook University's Community Outreach Programs. Gerard is also the founder of the Town of Brookhaven’s Sachem Community Youth Services’ Children’s Karate Program (started in 1990).​



BODY - MIND - SPIRIT



Gerard Senese, Kyoshi-Chief Instructor at Ryu Shu Kan in Sachem / Farmingville is an 8th Degree Black Belt and has been teaching children how to better themselves through his Ryu Shu Kan Karate program for more than 45 years.


We instill in the students the “Five Reasons to practice Karate”:

1. To become STRONGER

2. To become SMARTER

3. To develop SELF CONTROL

4. To learn to DEFEND myself

5. To stay HEALTHY



additional programs at
the ryu shu kan



Fitness & Japanese Cultural Programs



tai chi - chi kung




Our Tai Chi classes start with “Chi Kung” (moving the Chi) exercises which helps warm up all the joints, tendons and ligaments in a series of arm and hip rotations, slow moving knee and back bends and standing full body stretches.

We then move on to our Tai Chi forms:

“Nai Han Chi” – An earth energy/grounding form which incorporates low stances to draw energy from the earth and transfer it to our bodies along with balancing stances to strengthen our legs and free flowing arm movements to move our Chi and strengthen our shoulders.

"Yang Style Enhanced Form": The Yang Style 24 Form in an enhanced technical level to fully experience the full range of Tai Chi Postures.


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fitness kick-boxing, sword exercises, and weight training




GETTING IN SHAPE IS A FIGHT YOU CAN WIN!

With our Fun & Fitness Classes, you can work out with your friends every class with a different work-out.

Heavy Bag Kicking & Punching Combos ~ Focus Pad Boxing Combos

Samurai Sword Exercises

Weight Training

Self-Defense ~ Abs & More...

...Add up to a fun and invigorating work-out to shed those unwanted pounds and tone & firm up those gorgeous muscles!


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taiko drumming




Learn the basics of how to swing & hit with the ‘Bachi’ (taiko drumstick), different rhythms used in Taiko pieces, and the unique movements and choreography of Taiko. Join our performance group and learn both traditional works and contemporary ones combining Taiko drumming with Martial Arts, and Japanese Folk Dance for an exciting presentation that will entertain, enthrall, and enrich all who experience the power of the Taiko Drums of Japan!


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japanese cultural programs: Ikebana & Sho-Do




Hiroko received her Ikebana (flower arranging) teaching license in 1985 in the prestigious Misho-Ryu Style of Ikebana while living in Osaka, Japan and her Sho-Do (brush calligraphy) teaching certificate in 1998 from the All-Japan Calligraphy Association, Nihon Shuji, based in Kyoto, Japan one of the most traditional Japanese styles of Sho-Do.Ka-Do (more commonly referred to as Ikebana) & Sho-Do are two of the Japanese Cultural Arts offered in private and group lessons.
These Arts have succeeded in transcending the utilitarian aspects of flower arranging and brush writing, and have developed into ZEN arts which integrate body, mind and spirit. The names of these skills end in ‘Do’ meaning ‘the Way or Path’ which denotes a life-long journey of self-discovery through the pursuit of these arts.


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ryu shu kan japanese arts center



1256 WAVERLY AVE
FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738


CALL US: 631-698-CHOP (2467)

1256 Waverly Ave
Farmingville, NY 11738





RYU SHU KAN: Japanese arts center