At the Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo we practice traditional Okinawan Karate-Do, Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, under the direction of Yoshitaka Taira, Hanshi, 10th Dan, as it developed around Tomari Village, was passed down from the early Masters and was shaped into a specific style founded by Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine in 1947.
Our classes are intense and will improve your endurance both mentally and physically. We practice kata and kumite (sparring), applications, and basics while improving our stretching, strength and general health.
Sensei David Troup received his 4th dan from sensei Max Crevani, Kyoshi, 8th dan after receiving his 1st, 2nd and 3rd dan from the late Soke Takayoshi Nagamine (1945 - 2012), 10th Dan Hanshisei who was the son of Matsubayashi-ryu's founder—Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine. Originally from NYC, Sensei Troup grew up in Italy and France and returned to the United States in 1979. He trained from 1987 through 2005 under Sensei Owen Masters, 6th Dan in Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu and also Sensei Max Crevani, Kyoshi, 8th Dan in Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu at the Shorin-Ji Bushido in New York City. He moved to Rockland, Maine in 2005 with his wife Hanna who grew up in nearby Camden. Both Senseis Masters and Crevani were trained by Sensei Zenko Heshiki, Kyoshi, who had been a student of the late founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine.
More information may be found here: http://rocklandkaratedo.com/content/about-dojo. More information on Matsubayashi-ryu may be found here: http://matsubayashi-ryu.com/
