Okinawan ShorinRyu Karate Dojo, LLC

MISSION STATEMENT

The Okinawan ShorinRyu Karate Dojo consistently strive to make a positive impact on the community, the students and their families by providing a martial arts service that promotes integrity, honesty, discipline and respect.

Owners - Instructors

                 Jeff Leistner - 9th Degree

Jeff Leistner is a lifetime resident of Miami County and owner of the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo located in Troy, OH.  After college graduation from Tennessee Technical School Jeff began studying karate under Kyoshi Jack McPeek at the Greenville, OH Dojo in 1973.

In 1982 Jeff opened his first dojo in Troy, OH and continues to serve the Troy community.  .      

Jeff has had the opportunity to travel and train in Okinawa Japan with Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine.  He promoted to his GoDan Rank under Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine at the Honbu Dojo in 1991 located Okinawa Japan.  

Jeff was elected President of  the World ShorinRyu Karate-Do Federation, U.S.A. (WSKF) in 2004-Present.  Since he took office the WSKF has granted over $20,000 in student scholarship funds     He continues his training under Hanshi Jack McPeek.



   Christine Leistner - 7th Degree

Christine Leistner is a lifetime resident of Darke and Miami County.  She graduated from Edison State Community College. Has taught Junior High Girls Basketball, youth girls softball and Physcial Education Dayton Charter Schools.     

Christine is a 7th Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor.  She teaches the Pre Junior Classes (4-6 Age), Junior Classes (7-12 Age) and weapon classes at the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo. 

She started training in Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate - Matsubayashi-Ryu under Hanshi Frank Grant in 1992 at the Dayton Dojo.  

Christine's weapons instructor is Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich, Founder of Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shin Kon Kai in the United States. She has been training with Sensei Dometrich since 1993.