Karate was born when peace, the heart of the Okinawan people, was incorporated with the spirit of Zen as embodied in Chinese Shorin Temple boxing. Training in the art of Shorei-Kan Karate requires discipline and the control & strengthening of both physical and mental energies toward the ideal "state of enlightenment" and physical excellence. At Shorei-Kan of NYC we train, we exercise, we learn self defense, we meditate, we have fun and we learn an amazing martial art....read more