Mesa, Arizona Self-Defense Class taught by Hall-of-Fame Grandmaster (Professor of Martial Arts)

Karate & Kobudo go hand in hand as both use the same hand and foot movements. Here, Dr. Teule uses tonfa
(side-handle baton) to strike the side of the head of an attacker.  A similar empty hand (karate technique) would use
shuto (side of her hand) for striking a pressure point. Alternatively, she could use car keys,
book, cell phone for this self-defense technique. At the Seiyo Hombu dojo, members learn to integrate
karate, kobudo & modern tools for self-defense.

Since Dr. Teule is a bio-chemist, anything in her office or lab that is small enough to grab, 
i.e.,  books, test tube holders, scissors, staplers can be used as a self-defense weapon.

Self-Defense training at the Arizona Hombu dojo in Mesa, Arizona is for karate practitioners and members of the general public. All non-violent members of the general public should learn self-defense because you never know when you will need it. There is a saying that "the harder you train in karate today, the less blood you will spill on the streets tomorrow" - and this certainly applies to self-defense training where most people have no idea how to defend themselves.

Soke taught self-defense clinics to EMT, girl-scouts, taekwondo schools, taekwondo school owners and black belts, karate team from India, prospectors, church groups, librarians, women's clubs, military groups, sororities, university faculty and staff, Mesa high school students, university students (Arizona State University, University of Utah, University of New Mexico, University of Wyoming), Tea Party members, and various groups in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, as well as groups in Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Wyoming.

Kathy and Vicky train  at the
Hombu dojo.

During the plandemic, we were forced to close our training facility in Mesa, Arizona, but thanks to some wonderful people in our school, we not literally train underground in Mesa, and on the earth's surface in Gilbert. Even though Soke still teaches classes 4 to 5 times every week, we are not as visible as we once were - so, if you are interested in learning traditional karate, kobudo and samurai arts, please feel free to contact us by email at sokeshodai@yahoo.com or shorin-ryu.karate@protonmail.com and tell us a little about yourself and your interest in training under Grandmaster Hausel. We only accept good people and train mostly adults and a few families. Soke is also interested in church groups to assist in preparation of harassment. 

Students at the Hombu dojo in Mesa examine all kinds of self-defense situations including defense against one attacker, multiple attackers, guns, rifles, clubs, knives. Our members not only learn to use their hands and feet, but also to use a variety of tools including coins, keys, books, magazines, pens, bottles, belts, rocks, etc. 

Many self-defense techniques come straight out of karate kata (forms) known as bunkai on Okinawa. Most if not all bunkai have been tested on the streets by past karate masters and then placed in the kata so that we would have a living encyclopedia of self-defense techniques. It is quite ingenious.

So, if you are concerned about the safety of your family and yourself, or the safety of your staff, we encourage you to sign up for lessons or schedule a clinic with Soke Hausel. Soke has been teaching self-defense for more than four decades.

Soke Hausel, demonstrates at a 1998 University of Wyoming basketball game.
To find out more, just do an internet search for Soke Hausel.