HIDY OCHIAI KARATE CELEBRATES 2 YEARS IN ASHBURN, VA WITH OPEN HOUSE

World-famous Master Hidy Ochiai and his apprentice, Sensei William Max Winkler, opened their first traditional Japanese karate school in Northern Virginia two years ago! To celebrate, they are having an Open House on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-4 p.m. that is free to the public, where you can meet Master Ochiai in person. There will be demonstrations by Sensei Winkler and the karate students of the Ashburn school, as well as martial arts lessons.

Hidy Ochiai’s mastery of the martial arts has been featured on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, ESPN and frequently on the covers of top industry magazines, including Black Belt Magazine, Martial Arts Illustrated and Martial Arts Professional.

Master Hidy Ochiai's has unmatched technical and exacting abilities. In a popular YouTube video, Master Hidy Ochiai is seen slicing an apple into pieces with a sword while blind folded as the apple rests on his son’s throat.

Brought to this country in 1966, Hidy Ochiai’s Washin-ryu Karate-do is based on the principles of Budo (the martial way) – respect, honor, and self-development. For 50 years, Master Ochiai has taken a holistic approach to martial arts practice that guides students to realize their potential. Hidy Ochiai’s highly acclaimed training/teaching model equally emphasizes the development of the mind and the body in a self-paced training program.

In 1996, the New York State Education Department validated Ochiai’s Educational Karate Program (EKP) as an effective in-school curriculum to teach character education, safety awareness and violence prevention strategies. EKP directly addresses problems of bullying and encourages cooperative and respectful learning environments.

Sensei William Max Winkler, who owns the Ashburn Dojo states, “I am proud to bring an authentic Japanese Martial Art to Northern Virginia and honored to work and study under Master Ochiai. Our open house is a great opportunity to celebrate our two years in business and show those in attendance what we offer through our classes for both children and adults. We welcome all members of the community to join us.”

Hidy Ochiai Karate of Northern Virginia is located in the heart of Ashburn, across from the Volunteer Fire Station off of Ashburn Road in the Gordon Park Square office park. They welcome all those interested in taking Martial Arts Classes, who are curious and want to see the demonstrations to visit them as they celebrate with their Open House.