​Seibukan is a Shorin-ryu karate style originating in Okinawa, one of the oldest fighting methods with a long history of excellence and deep knowledge base. Seibukan Karate of Hattiesburg is dedicated to teaching and preserving this traditional, authentic Okinawan martial art.

Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro, Head of Shorin Ryu Seibukan

The Okinawan senior masters originally created karate as a martial art of self defense and it had the purpose of character building by nurturing strong spirit and building a powerful body through strict training.
​- Zenpo Shimabukuro