Seibukan Karate-Do
Chief Instructor:
Jeff
Burlingame,
7th Dan
 About
the Sensei
Sensei Jeff Burlingame started his training in
the Martial Arts in 1967 at the age of 13 here in Medina. Keeping with
his life long study of Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate, Sensei
Burlingame has been teaching this form of Karate in the Medina area
since 1969. Having been one of the founding members of the
International Seibukan Karate-Do Association that was formed in 1978
and headed up by Sensei Edward Takae (Tampa, FL), he has been fortunate
enough to be a student directly under Sensei Takae since 1984. Sensei
Burlingame has progressed to become the most senior ranked student of
Sensei Takae.
Sensei Burlingame is the owner and chief instructor for
Asian Martial
Arts. He is currently teaching the
Level I, Level II, and Level III classes as well as overseeing all
operations. In 1989 Sensei Burlingame saw the need for a Martial Arts
program structured for the younger children. With this in mind he
developed the “Little Warriors” Karate class. This class is structured
for the 4-7 years of age. The teachings of Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate
have been incorporated with simple games, activities and terminology to
make the learning simple and fun. These classes help build confidence,
increase the child’s self esteem and balance as well as advancing their
motor skill.
Having recently retired from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office
(Detective Sergeant) after 22 years of service, Sensei Burlingame is now
concentrating his efforts in continuing the teachings of this
traditional form of Okinawan Karate.
With this experience, Sensei Burlingame brings to this program one that
is both functional as well as traditional for all ages. The classes are
structured the same as in Okinawa as prescribed by the late great Sensei
Zenryo Shimabukuro who founded the Seibukan Dojo (Holy Art School) in
Chatan-Cho, Okinawa.
About
Us
Asian Martial Arts, Inc. was developed in 1989
by Sensei Jeffrey J. Burlingame with the idea of having multiple Asian
disciplines under one roof. Currently we offer the following: Okinawan
Shorin-Ryu Karate, Shingitai Jujitsu, Tai Chi, Aikido, Iaido, Yoga and
Kung Fu. Each of these disciplines is taught by certified and licensed
instructors.
The Seibukan School of the Shorin-Ryu style of Karate was established in
1962 by the late, great Sensei Zenryo Shimabukuro (1908-1969) of Chatan-Cho,
Okinawa. He received his training under the watchful eye of famed Sensei
Chotoku Kyan of Shuri, Okinawa. It is on this training that he based the
establishment of the Seibukan Dojo.
Since its beginning, the Seibukan Dojo has continued the legacy of the
past great Sensei by teaching the same techniques and
 philosophies
that were handed down to our present day instructors. This legacy is one
of the components that make our school unique from others, for there are
few schools that have remained unchanged in today’s world of
commercialized Karate.
Sensei Edward Takae (Tampa, FL) trained and studied only under Sensei
Shimabukuro and is the most senior of his students in the USA. Sensei
Takae is the recipient of the only “Shihan Menjo” (Masters License)
known to have been given by Sensei Zenryo Shimabukuro.
Today, under Sensei Takae’s guidance, we continue the unchanged,
traditional teachings of Sukunaihayashi “Shorin-Ryu” Karate.
TRAINING
LOCATION
Directions To This Location
Seibukan Karate-Do
3267 Pearl Road
Medina, OH 44256
Telephone:
330-721-9695
Email:
Homepage:
http://www.asianma.com
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