Cova Karate teaches traditional Okinawan karate serving the coastal region of Virginia beach. Their program combines weapons with karate, giving students a better understanding of body control, spatial awareness and reaction.

We root our teaching philosophy in the “old ways”. While we teach discipline, we are not militaristic. Today, many schools use the approach that was handed down to them by American servicemen who learned Karate overseas and brought it back to the U.S. they then emulated their drill sergeants and added.

Okinawan Shorin-ryu, is Karate, while many falsely believe that karate means Open Hand. It originally was To Di, or Chinese hands. To Di used both hands and tools, frequently referred to as weapons. Our method of teaching Shorin-ryu Karate relies heavily on Kobudo, or the study of weapons.

In our logo, we have two Shisha dogs. The dog on the right symbolizes Karate while the dog on the right symbolizes Kobudo together. They form our system of Shorin-ryu.

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