Shihan, B.L. Fletcher-Padrón / 7th Dan                                                  Padrón Dojo -Est 1994                                                                                   Founder; US Seireikaikan Karate-do Kyokushin Organization

I am Shihan Padrón, Chief Instructor of the USA Seireikaikan Karate-do Organization Kyokushinken. I am a former full-contact Kyokushin Karate competitor and kickboxer and has been training for more than 40+ years and teaching for 30 years. I began learning karate in 1973 at one of the original Kyokushin Karate schools in Brooklyn NY. I am a former student of notable karate masters such as Shuseki-Shihan Oliver, Kancho Nakamura, Shihan Kanamura, and the great Soshu Shigeru Oyama. In Ohio where there was no Oyama karate styles, I began training in Shotokan Karate from JKA instructor Hanshi Ron Burgess (Alias Nikya Yamashita) achieving black belt rank. At that time I was also learning Judo from Dr. John Beard and Iaido from Kotaka Sensei.

In 1994 I opened Ohio's very first Kyokushin Karate club for Columbus City Parks & Recreation and by 1999 I was operating in three recreation center karate clubs. In 2001 we opened our first commercial school on West Broad Street called Oyama Juku. In 2006 at the age of 40, I completed the kyokushin 30-man fight challenge (Sanju-nin kumite) in NYC against 30 black belts in full-contact matches giving me a renewed karate spirit and self accomplishment.

In 2011 we introduced Kudo (Japanese mma) to Ohio. Operating the first Kudo club in Ohio located in downtown Columbus and in 2012 we opened another in Dayton Ohio. In 2015 after 40+ years of training in kyokushin karate, there was a turning point for me as a martial artist. A need to search for my own path of Oyama Karate, a deeper understanding of my karate training and to teach my ideology of karate, my view on kyokushin karate based on all of my learning and experiences, so the US Seireikaikan Karate Oyama-Kyokushin Organization was established. 

With all of my experiences and knowledge, I had come to the realization that karate had become more of a spiritual journey for me and I look forward to sharing and teaching my karate and continuing to learn along with you as well. Osu!

• 7th Dan - Seireikai Karate Kyokushin

• 5th Dan - Kyokushin Karate

• 3rd Dan - Oyama Karate & Shotokan Karate

Shihan Padrón is available for teaching seminars and clinics for full and semi-contact competition as well as Street Defensive Tactics.

EMAIL: seireikaikarate@gmail.com

Sensei, Armondo Washington: 4th Dan - Seireikai Kyokushin; Chief Instructor of Southland Dojo-Seireikai and Driving Park - Seireikai. He is one of the main coaches of Kentou training and competition for USA-SKKO. He has been training with Kancho Padron since 1995. 

At age 14, he was the youngest student to be promoted to the rank of Black Belt and is the longest active student of Kancho Padron. Sensei Armondo's fighting prowess has won him many awards in the open tournament circuit. When teaching a class he reminds one of an military Drill Sargent. During his high school years, he has also assisted with coaching the HS wrestling team.

CLASSES;                                                                                                                                       Southland Dojo-Seireikai : Scioto Southland Community Center                                             3901 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43207