About White Crane
White Crane provides kids and adults of all ages the opportunity to learn traditional Okinawan Karate and Kobudo (weapons) as well as Japanese Aiki Budo (Aikido, Ju Jutsu, etc). We welcome, and encourage, all fitness levels and abilities: training at White Crane can work for everyone!
We offer a very welcoming, family-based atmosphere, aiming to help you reach your goals. We are committed to providing the very best in traditional martial arts training. We are also a non-competitive school. Students are encouraged to participate in tournaments, however it is not necessary. They are encouraged to go for the experience, not for medals (medals are just kind of an added benefit).
We offer a very welcoming, family-based atmosphere, aiming to help you reach your goals. We are committed to providing the very best in traditional martial arts training. We are also a non-competitive school. Students are encouraged to participate in tournaments, however it is not necessary. They are encouraged to go for the experience, not for medals (medals are just kind of an added benefit).
The Right School For You
With 20+ years of experience, it’s easy to see why head instructor, Renshi Matthew Butler, is so well respected in the martial arts community. White Crane offers an opportunity that is truly unique.
Rather than one formal discipline in a cookie cutter mold, our students have the option to train under more than one discipline. We create a perfectly balanced blend of traditional martial arts, philosophy, meditation, and respect.
Rather than one formal discipline in a cookie cutter mold, our students have the option to train under more than one discipline. We create a perfectly balanced blend of traditional martial arts, philosophy, meditation, and respect.
Training Is A Wonderful Gift
The education you will receive at White Crane empowers kids and adults of all ages, while also instilling in them:
These practices teach us to be humble, compassionate, confident, mindful, and kind. They also provide many physical benefits, such as strength, coordination, flexibility, and agility.
We believe this is a lifelong practice where the training never ends, rather, it progresses and evolves.
One of the biggest lessons Renshi Matthew Butler's teacher taught him about the martial arts was that it should teach you to be a good person, to be an example.
We kindly ask that you view your Martial Arts training as a lifelong education, and choose your school using the same criteria you would use while choosing any traditional education program.
- Confidence
- Self-Defense Techniques
- Discipline
- Respect
- Patience
- Endurance
- Leadership
- Situational Awareness
- Better health
These practices teach us to be humble, compassionate, confident, mindful, and kind. They also provide many physical benefits, such as strength, coordination, flexibility, and agility.
We believe this is a lifelong practice where the training never ends, rather, it progresses and evolves.
One of the biggest lessons Renshi Matthew Butler's teacher taught him about the martial arts was that it should teach you to be a good person, to be an example.
We kindly ask that you view your Martial Arts training as a lifelong education, and choose your school using the same criteria you would use while choosing any traditional education program.
What Is Okinawan Karate?Karate is a style of empty hand defense. It utilizes kicking, punching, blocking, throwing, and take downs to protect oneself from one or more attackers.
Originally called te or "hand" , its roots stem from old style Chinese Boxing. Then in 1936 at the "meeting of the masters" the term karate was coined. Karate means "empty hand". Karate was initially meant for self protection uses only and even then only when absolutely necessary. It wasn't until after WWII that competition became involved. Traditional Karate is meant to be a way of life, a code on how we should live. It teaches us to be kind, humble, and compassionate. This is the difference between traditional and sport karate. |
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What Is Kobudo?Kobudo is a very ancient art. The tools used were originally meant for farming and fishing but during the Japanese occupation of Okinawa hundreds of years ago the Okinawans modified these tools to turn them into weapons to defend against the samurai.
The same principles of body movement used in kobudo are the same principles used in karate. Karate and kobudo work very well together. To combine Aiki Budo on top of that will make for a very well rounded practitioner. The 10 most common Kobudo weapons are: bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku, kama, timbe/rochin, tekko, kuwa, sansetsu kon, and nunti bo. |
What Is JuJutsu?
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Ju Jutsu is a grappling art that incorporates locks, pins, throws, takedowns, and chokes. It was developed on mainland Japan and was used by the samurai in battle in addition to their katana, wakisashi, tessen, and other weapons they might have had. It has been around for hundreds of years.
Since then it has branched into hundreds of styles and sub-styles including various styles of Aikido, Ju Jutsu, Aiki Ju Jutsu, Judo, and others. The term aiki budo means "harmonious energy and martial ways" and it is an umbrella term that includes all of the Japanese arts listed above. |
