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.

We’re the third dojo from this lineage in the Pioneer Valley. Northampton Karate (1988) and Pine Forest Karate (1997) have been sweating it out in the central Pioneer Valley for decades. We’re happy to be here, a little further down the river, and hope you’ll join us.

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. Drop in and visit them sometime.

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.