Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo

The Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo is the oldest dojo in Maine dedicated to practicing traditional Okinawan Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu karate. The dojo focuses on the basics of Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu karate and practices the 18 traditional Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu Kata, as well as fighting techniques through the exploration of the 7 Yakusoku Kumite drills and Kumite. The dojo is led by David Troup sensei and is committed to teaching the style as it developed around Tomari Village in Okinawa, as passed down from the early masters and shaped into a specific style founded by Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine in 1947. Karatedo helps strengthen both the mind and body, improving focus, confidence, coordination, reflexes, stamina, and overall health. The dojo welcomes students at any level.