Our Chief Instructor, being a former Police Officer brings an advanced level of depth, experience and psychology for maximum benefit of all our students adult and children alike, rare to any martial art programs or clubs.

Shihan P. Kobos, 6^th Dan, is the only Shihan master instructor of Motobu-ryu Karate Do outside of Japan, and the first foreigner to hold such a licence. He also has a second separate Shihan licence directly from Kyoto, Japan (Dai Nippon Butoku Kai) with nearly 40 years of experience in martial arts. He founded our dojo 35 years ago, which later became the Mumonkan Dojo (official listing) - the North American headquarters of Motobu-ryu. Shihan Kobos is an active director of two Japanese Organizations (Nihon Motobu-Kai in Osaka and Motobu Kobujutsu Kyokai from Okinawa). He also holds a title of "Guro" in Sayoc Kali^® Filipino Weapons Martial Arts representing Canada (Sayoc Kali in Canada).

We strive to give you the best training with the highest standards in skill development that has for years brought international respect, recognition and opportunities to our group.

Children's programs, in addition to teaching fundamentals of karatedo, address the psychology of self-esteem, resistance to peer pressure, the art of paying attention, courtesy, responsibility, maturity and ethics, so many times neglected or lacking in our day and age. The students are also taught how to resolve conflict without resorting to physical aggression as well as how to avoid and get out of potentially dangerous situations, including bullying or physical attack.

Adults' (and Parents') program through our unique teaching methodology offers solid physical training, teaching self-protection fundamentals, concepts and skill sets of Karate-do, Okinawan jujutsu and Kobudo weaponry with expertise like no other. Our goal is to turn you into an exceptionally skillful, efficient, knowledgeable and intelligent practitioner of the arts, both physically and psychologically. And we know how to do it. You are invited to join us and experience this journey for yourself.

For the last 35 years in Edmonton and elsewhere, on numerous occasions, our teachings have saved many of our students and family members from situations of immediate danger and bodily harm. This is a fact that we are very grateful for and a testament for the training we provide.

The high quality of instruction with its professional attitude is presented in a safe, courteous, and respectful atmosphere. This, above all makes these programs an enjoyable activity of choice and the knowledge gained, a valuable skill for life.

Filipino Martial Art: Children and Adults - First of its kind, an innovative program that is both eye opening and educational. Based on the exciting Filipino Kali, stick arts and realistic law enforcement training, it provides an exceptional martial art skill set for our students not encountered in other children's programs in Canada.

OUR INSTRUCTORS CONTINUE TO TRAIN IN JAPAN AND OKINAWA IN KARETE DO. THEY ARE TESTED, ACTIVELY LICENSED AND DIRECTLY PRESENTED WITH HARD EARNED AUTHENTIC JAPANESE RANK PLUS TEACHING CREDENTIALS WHILE IN JAPAN, BY CENTURIES OLD LEGITIMATE AUTHORITIES.

OUR MUMONKAN DOJO IS LISTED, REGISTERED, RECOGNIZED AND RECOMMENDED AS THE CANADA DOJO FOR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS TO TRAIN IN, BY SEVERAL JAPANESE AND OKINAWAN ORGANIZATIONS.

OUR CHIEF INSTRUCTOR IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER WITH OVER 27 YEARS OF MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE, HOLDING A SHIHAN MASTER INSTRUCTOR TITLE (MOTOBU-RYU) DIRECTLY FROM OSAKA, JAPAN AS WELL AS A SEPARATE SHIHAN MASTER INSTRUCTOR LICENSE IN KARATE-DO (ISSUED BY DAI NIPPON BUTOKU KAI) DIRECTLY FROM KYOTO, JAPAN.