U S Budokai Karate Association

Specialties

At US Budokai we believe martial arts education is a vehicle for self-​discovery and positive change. Martial arts training helps teach respect, self-​discipline and responsibility, as well as condition the body and teach self-​defense. Budokai Karate helps to develop character, spirit, and strong positive attitudes. Using as much traditional Japanese theory as possible, we strive to build a strong mind, body and spirit, which leads to self-​esteem.

Most people are becoming more aware of the need to get into better physical and mental condition. US Budokai Karte Headquarters offers a scientific combination of physical fitness and self-​discipline, together with developing a feeling of assurance that comes with knowing you can protect yourself from all of life’s attacks. Budokai’s co-​ed instructors all have a minimum of 4 – 5 years experience as martial arts educators and are highly-​skilled martial artists. Their teaching style assures the development of your mind, body tone, physical fitness & knowledge of the history of the martial arts. The martial arts are designed to teach self-​discipline & self-​esteem and to keep the body & mind in supple athletic form. US Budokai Karate has been providing ivy-​league martial arts educational programs for nearly thirty years.

History

Established in 1987.

U.S. Budokai Karate was founded in March of 1987 by William J. Reid. Prior to that Mr. Reid was the chief instructor of Albany Seido Karate, one of the largest branches of World Seido Karate. The World Seido Karate Organization, based in New York City, was founded in 1976 by Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura. Kaicho Nakamura, a ninth degree black belt, trained under Mas Oyama in Japan, and in 1969 he brought Kyokushinkai Karate to America. He taught many students in Kyokushinkai until he formed the World Seido Karate Organization. Over the past 37 years Mr. Reid has trained thousands of students in the Capital District, many of his students have gone on to ivy league colleges, become educators, and successful business leaders themselves.

In May of 2005 William Reid was honored with the rank of Eighth Degree Black Belt and the title Hanshi

Meet the Business Owner

Hanshi W J R.

Business Owner

Hanshi, as he is known to his Karate students is an 8^th Degree Black Belt with more than 43 years experience. He has trained thousands of students in the Capital Region ranging in age from 4 to 75. He founded US Budokai Karate Association in 1987 with schools in the Capital Region and Wisconsin. For 15 years, US Budokai Karate has been the Martial Art component of the Albany PAL program. Many of Hanshi Reid’s students have gone on to college and successful careers. Hanshi Reid also served in the US Marine Corps and is a Vietnam Veteran.