Kyoshi Thomas Harris is an Eighth degree black belt. He started Karate training in the Okinawan Shorin-ryu Shorinkan karate-do system headed by Hanshi (grand master) Shugoro Nakazato. Shorin-ryu karate is one of the origional forms of traditional karate. Over 15 years ago, with 44 years of training and teaching, Kyoshi Harris opened the Small Forest Karate & Kobudo Dojo in Poquoson, Va. The Dojo (school or way place) still teaches the traditional life defense art.
Kyoshi Harris’s teacher, Hanshi Judan Doug Perry, started the Shorin-ryu Kensankai Association. The Small Forest Dojo is a member school of the Kensankai, dedicated to teaching the Okinawan Karate true way. We welcome you to come and try this venerable art of health and life defense.