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Mesa Arizona Karate Instructor, Grandmaster Hausel was selected as Marquis Who's Who in America
and also Who's Who in the World for 2015. Grandmaster Hausel is also a member of 16 different Halls
of Fame for Martial Arts as an instructor, pioneer and grandmaster. Grandmaster Hausel, featured as
the top instructor in Mesa, Arizona by Thumbtack, is also featured by the Superior Martial Artist. |
The Arizona Hombu Dojo (Arizona School of Traditional Karate) invites you to experience training with a great martial arts instructor located in the East Valley of Phoenix in Mesa, Arizona.
After more than 5 decades of martial arts training vested in his lifetime, Soke Hausel looks back on his experiences and training which resulted in some of the highest awards presented in martial arts, along with national and international awards.
Anyone can check the Internet: search for
Soke Hausel to find an extensive list of
black-belts who trained under the grandmaster. Most of his black belts are not only successful in karate, but more importantly, successful in professions. The list includes many PhDs, university professors, school teachers, clergy, engineers, chemists, astronomers, geologists, anthropologists, biologists, physicists, military leaders, accountants, doctors, dentists, nurses, lawyers, psychologists, and law enforcement and military personnel. Teaching at four universities gave him access to many highly-educated people. According to Soke Hausel,
"I don't make money teaching martial arts: it is a way of life I will not walk away from. I intend to practice traditional martial arts until my last breath, and at that time, I pray I will be judged favorable to continue in the Holy light Traditional karate has many physical and mental benefits, and teaches us to respect and care for one another".
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| We're number 1 in Phoenix, Arizona!!! |
In 2006, Soke Hausel, grandmaster of
Shorin-Ryu Karate and
Kobudo, decided to retire from the Geological Survey at the University of Wyoming. He and his wife packed up bags, mats, hundreds of rocks and books and moved to Gilbert, Arizona and opened the Arizona Hombu in Mesa, Arizona. Soke was a research geologist, geological consultant, and published author of more than a 1000 books, papers and maps. At the same time, he taught
karate, martial arts weapons known as
kobudo,
self-defense,
samurai arts including the samurai sword, spear, halberd, and
jujutsu, and taught classes and clinics in women's self-defense and martial arts history. Some of the martial arts he taught at the University included
karate, kobudo, self-defense, jujutsu, iaido, sojutsu, naginatajutsu, hanbojutsu, hojojutsu, kempojutsu, shitai kori and others. Each week for the past few decades,
Soke taught classes to adults and families at the Seiyo Shorin-Ryu
Hombu in Mesa.
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Soke Hausel has appeared in many Who's Who documents
including Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in America,
Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Science &
Engineering, and many others. |
In 2014,
Soke was selected for
Marquis Who's Who in America and
Who's Who in the World for accomplishments as a martial arts instructor, martial artist, and geologist. In 2015, he has selected for Marquis
Who's Who in Science and Engineering,
Who's Who in America and
Who's Who in the World and also selected for other prestigious awards including the Cambridge and DaVinci awards.
Soke exclaims he loves teaching martial arts as much as he loves hunting for gold and gemstones. In 2017, he was inducted into
Who's Who in Martial Arts Hall-of-Fame with Korean Grandmaster
Jhoon Rhee, the father of American Taekwondo and selected for the
2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award along with the likes of General
Colin Powell.
In traditional Okinawan karate, one learns to bow to emphasize respect and students are never subjected to competition. The late
father of modern karate, Gichin Funakoshi of Okinawa emphasized,
"The Purpose of Karate Lies Not in Victory or Defeat, but in the Perfection of Its Participants".
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| Training in Traditional Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo at Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Hombu, Mesa Arizona |
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| Training in kata (forms) at the Arizona Hombu Karate Dojo in Mesa Arizona. |
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Sensei Ryan Harden at the Arizona Hombu dojo in Mesa trains in traditional Okinawan
karate and kobudo. |
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| Amira, John and Suzette demonstrate hidari katana kata |
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| The late O'Sensei Bill Borea (RIP), Soke's close friend and instructor. |
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| Utah karate instructors Thadd trains with Luis applying choke hold |
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| Training for the dentist office at the Hombu dojo. |
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| Training in kama (kobudo) at the Arizona Hombu Dojo. |
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| Dr. Adam trains with Ryan in hanbojutsu at the Arizona Hombu |
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| Dr. Teule uses bo against tonfa during kobudo class at the Arizona Hombu |
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| Suzette trains in iaido with the classical samurai sword (katana). |
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