精進 (shōjin) 道場 (dōjō) translates literally to: “place of the way of devotion/diligence/concentration”

Dojo names mean something. They reflect the spirit of the place. It’s easy to forget that the word dojo means something other than “gym” - place of the way, like tao. Shōjin Dōjō is the physical home of Holyoke Ueshiro Karate here on High Street.

Austin Hatch (san-dan, shihan) founded Shōjin Dōjō in 2024 after training at Pine Forest Karate under Sensei Dan Gobillot (shichi-dan, shihan) for a decade.

We are located at 118 High Street, in a second floor walk-up. Parking is available along High Street, and along nearby Hampden and Lyman Streets. Bring your own water, though we do tend to have some iced tea in the fridge.