Traditional Martial Arts Instruction at the Arizona Hombu

Soke Hausel (a.k.a. Miyagi Hausel), a traditional martial
artist with more than a half-century of experience.

Visualized Mr. Miyagi in the 1984 Karate Kid film classic, and you have a general idea of what Traditional Martial Arts are about.

In 2006, it was decided to move the Hombu from the University of Wyoming to the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. Upon retiring from UW and the Wyoming Geological Survey, Soke began teaching martial arts classes at Golds Gym and ASU. But within a few years, the Hombu dojo was opened on Baseline road at the southern border of Mesa.

The new hombu was opened in 2008, almost the day that the economy collapsed.

We were pleasantly surprised to see that our Hombu was recognized as the Best of Mesa for 2013. This is also the 5th anniversary since our grandmaster was inducted into the 2008 USHOFMAA International Hall of Fame in Maryland along with appointment to the Supreme Elite Warrior's Council and appointment to the World Sokeship (Grandmaster) Council.

Our Grandmaster was notified last week, of his inclusion into Marquis Who's Who in the World (he  has been highlighted in that biographical compendium for 10-years straight). It is also the 10th anniversary since our grandmaster was inducted into the Latin America Society Worldwide Hall-of-Fame in Puerto Rico and the 10th year since he was awarded the International Grandmaster of the Year (2003). In 1993, he was included in Who's Who in the West and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.

In 2014, we celebrate many more anniversaries including the 15th year anniversary of our grandmaster's appointment to the world head of Shoin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo (Seiyo-Kai), and also be the 50th year since he began his martial arts training. For traditional martial arts instruction in the East Valley of Phoenix, the Arizona Hombu stands alone.

Seiyo Shorin-Ryu students with Soke Hausel and Hanshi Ron Smith at the 2013 JKI clinic in New Braunfels.