INSTRUCTORS

I am Sensei Padrón, the Chief Instructor of the Seireikaikan Karate-do Organization Kyokushin-ken. I am a former full-contact competitor in Kyokushin Karate. Growing up in Queens, NY, I have dedicated over 51 years to training Kyokushin/Oyama Karate.  

My introduction to Kyokushin Karate came in 1973 through my cousin's training in Brooklyn and Manhattan. I had the privilege of studying under esteemed karate masters such as Shuseki-Shihan Oliver, Kancho Nakamura, and the legendary Soshu Shigeru Oyama. To keep me out of trouble amongst other events, I relocated to Ohio, where Oyama karate styles did not exist. In need of training, I joined a Shotokan group led by JKA instructor Hanshi Ron Burgess (also known as Nikiya Yamashita). After achieving my black belt at O.S.U. Karate Club, I simultaneously pursued Judo under Dr. John Beard and Iaido with Kotaka Sensei. 

With Shihan Burgess's support, I established Ohio's first Kyokushin Karate club for Columbus City Parks & Recreation in 1994, known as Oyama Juku. In 2006, at the age of 40, I successfully completed the 30-man fight challenge (Sanju-nin kumite) in New York, facing 30 black belts in full-contact matches, which revitalized my karate spirit and provided a sense of personal achievement. In 2011, we introduced Kudo (Japanese MMA) to Ohio, launching the first Kudo club (Toro Dojo) in downtown Columbus, along with another location in Dayton, Ohio. 

After more than 40 years of training in Kyokushin Karate, I experienced a pivotal moment in my martial arts journey. I felt compelled to explore my own path within Oyama Karate, seeking a deeper comprehension of my training and the opportunity to impart my philosophy, which integrates Judo techniques into Kyokushin Karate, culminating in the creation of the Seireikai Karate style. 

• 7th Dan - Seireikai Karate 

• 5th Dan - Kyokushin Karate  

• 3rd Dan - Oyama Karate  

• 3rd Dan - Shotokan Karate  

• 4th Kyu - Judo  

Sensei, Armondo Washington: 4th Dan - Seireikai; Chief Instructor of Southland Dojo-Seireikai and Driving Park - Seireikai. He is one of the main coaches of Kentou training and competition for US-SKO. He has been training with O-Sensei 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

Senpai Keith Morefield - Nidan Seireikai; has been a students since 2010.  In his college days Senpai Keith trained in Shotokan Karate with the OSU Shotokan Club. He has been assisting Sensei Padrón with instruction since 2016.He is a retired employee of Columbus City Schools and a former soccer coach as well as an outstanding Karate instructor. He heads Westgate Dojo-Seireikai Karate as it has been in operation since 1999 located in the Westgate-Hilltop area it is the oldest Seireikai Dojo.

CLASSES;

Westgate Dojo-Seireikai (Westgate Community Center)

455 S. Westgate Ave. / Lower Level