Karate-do – the way of empty hand self defense. I teach and train traditional Okinawan Goju-ryu (hard/soft style) karate-do.
Do means “way” or “path.” A dojo is “the place to learn the path.” Karate is a word made from two kanji – “kara” which means “empty” and “te” which means “hand.”
I teach and train at CNY Karate and Kobudo in East Syracuse, NY. I hold the rank of nidan (2nd degree black belt) awarded through Seibukai (“Pure Heart Association”) Goju-ryu Karate-do International of Okinawa City, Japan, and presented to me by Sensei Marvin Labbate.