Arizona Budōkan

Welcome to the Arizona Budōkan!

We are a unique school offering four complete martial arts systems: KARATE, AIKIDO, KOBUDO, and SWORD, in Phoenix; each taught by world-class instructors with over a century of combined martial arts experience.

• Authentic Teachings
• Unbroken Lineages
• Effective Techniques

For nearly five decades, the Arizona Budōkan has hosted world-class martial arts masters from Japan and around the world, making it one of the oldest and most distinguished martial arts training facilities in the Southwest. With its focus on rich, detailed instruction of traditional Budō arts, the Arizona Budōkan continues to be the dojo of choice for serious practitioners both locally and worldwide.

Chief Instructor: Rudy Crosswell

Shihan Rudy Crosswell is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile martial artists in the world today. A second-generation student of the founder of Shitō-ryū and a lifelong practitioner of Okinawan kobudō and Japanese sword, he has trained consistently with dozens of legendary masters for over half a century. His level of technical expertise, depth of practical application, and nuanced historical understanding of his chosen arts is unique among living martial artists today. Come to the Arizona Budōkan and train with the best.

Complete biography and documentary