Scott Hayes Karate
Martial Arts Club in Newport News, VA
Sensei Scott has studied Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate for 27 years. He started his study and training in Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate at the age of 12 in 1982 with Frank Hargrove. Sensei Scott trained with him for 23 years until the fall of 2005. He currently holds the rank of Godan (fifth Degree Black Belt, 2/27/2005) in Shorin-Ryu Karate-do and the rank of Gondan (fifth degree Black Belt, 11/21/2004) in Ryukyu Kobudo (Okinawan Weapons) Sensei Scott is a member of the Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan under its founder Shugoro Nakazato, tenth Dan, Hanshi.





