rocklandkarate

Founded in 2006, the Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo is the oldest dojo in Maine dedicated to practicing Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu karate. 

Instructor David Troup trained from 1987 through 2005 under Sensei Owen Masters, 6th Dan in Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, and Sensei Max Crevani, Kyoshi, 8th Dan in Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu at the Shorin-Ji Bushido in New York City.  Both Senseis Masters and Crevani were students of Sensei Zenko Heshiki, Kyoshi, who had been a student of the late founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine.

Troup received his 5th dan from WMKA President Yoshitaka Taira, Hanshi, 10th Dan; WMKA Vice President Toshimitsu Arakaki, Hanshi, 10th Dan; and Iwao Tome, Hanshi, 9th Dan; after receiving his 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dans from the late Soke Takayoshi Nagamine (1945 – 2012), 10th Dan Hanshisei, the son of Matsubayashi-ryu’s founder—Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine.  He currently continues his own training in Okinawa with Toshimitsu Arakaki Sensei.