WASHIN-RYU KARATE-DO

Hidy Ochiai’s Washin-ryu Karate offers traditional Japanese martial arts at its highest level, founded on the principles of Budo (the martial way) — respect, honor,and self-development. For more than 45 years, Master Ochiai has taken a holistic approach  to martial arts practice, that guides students to realize their potential. Essential to the mental and physical training in Washin-ryu is the comprehensive practice of self-defense, which is  found in traditional Japanese martial arts training. Master Ochiai’s renowned training/teaching model in Washin-ryu Karate-Do places an equal emphasis on the development of mind and body, allowing students to strive for greater levels of self-mastery.  To that end, Master Ochiai emphasizes a self-paced training program to achieve the best results for each student. In our classes, students practice kata (form), pre-arranged situational self-defense techniques, sport-sparring, and strength and flexibility/strength drills, immersing themselves in the full range of the traditional martials arts training. We welcome students of all ages (4 and up) and all abilities to begin training and discovering the personal rewards that traditional martial arts can bring to their lives.

WASHIN-RYU ONEONTA DOJO – Oneonta, New York

With a profound commitment to the students whose study of Washin-ryu spans  a half century, Hidy Ochiai envisioned opening a new dojo of a more manageable size for his senior students to operate in the decades to come. In June of 2005, Hidy Ochiai formed Tora, LLC.  Tora is the Japanese word for “tiger.” As a partnership organization, Tora is an ideal vehicle for his senior students to share in the role of running the school. Officially on July 15, 2013, the Washin-ryu Tora dojo will open its doors for the first time. Currently, Tora has ten members – Hidy Ochiai, Washin-ryu Master Instructor, and  and nine black belts who serve as Tora’s Instructors-in-charge.