About Maryland Shido-Kan Shorin Ryu Karate

Maryland Shido-Kan Shorin Ryu Karate has been offering instruction and training in Shido-kan Shorin Ryu Karate since 2001. We are conveniently located on Route 3 North in Crofton Maryland where Chien Vuong of Vuong’s Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Center has graciously provided us scheduled times and a wonderful, friendly practice environment. The dojo is fully matted with mirrored walls and it has an array of training equipment.

John Dailey (4th Dan) is the head instructor of the Maryland Shido-kan Shorin Ryu school and there is a staff of expert instructors, including Brian Kehoe (2nd Dan), Dave Nabor (1st Dan), and Erika Dailey (1st Dan).

While Shido-kan Shorin Ryu karate is appropriate for any age, due to schedule constraints, we at the Maryland school restrict our training to adults (age 16 and up). For those of you with younger kids interested in martial arts please see Master Vuong’s website for a description of his excellent program

How to Contact Us

Please come and visit our facility located at 1041 Route 3 North #4, Crofton, MD. Feel free to stop by and try a class, ask questions, or just watch a class.

You can also reach us via E-Mail or our Contact Form or call us at: 410-721-4400. You'll get Vuong's TKD, but just ask for information on Maryland Shido-kan Shorin Ryu karate. You will find the staff to be very courtesy and helpful.

Classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 P.M to 9:00 P.M. and on Saturdays from 11:00 A.M to 12:00 followed by a supervised open workout from 12:00 to 1:30 or later depending on student needs.

Final Thoughts

Often the hardest part of any journey is the first step. So many folks talk or think about studying a martial art for a variety of reasons: health, physical fitness, self defense, self confidence, or some other reason, but then they find so many excuses for not taking that first step onto the dojo floor and beginning their martial arts experience.

Unfortunately, just reading or thinking about about martial arts is worthless. Martial Arts are, to the very end, something you can only experience for yourself through actual practice.

So, if you are considering the study of a martial art, take that first step! Come in and talk to some of the students or instructors, people who are just like you, but who have already started their journey in the practice of karate. Better yet try a class or two, no obligation. Experience karate for yourself and see if it is what you want.