Pat McGale
Born in Okinawa, Japan, Sensei Pat McGale (新盛波登陸) has been immersed in martial arts his entire life. He grew up in the dojo, beginning his study of karate under Sensei Seikichi Odo (Okinawa Kenpo) at the age of five, while simultaneously learning judo and Japanese jujitsu from his own father, Sensei Vincent McGale (Shobudo Bujitsu Jujitsu). Sensei Pat was also a student of Sensei Jiro Shiroma (Shorin Ryu Shorinkan), whose training broadened his exposure in kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). Sensei Pat came to California in 1988 where he continued to explore other martial arts, such as Wushu, until he was ultimately introduced to Sensei Susan Budge and Omine Dojo. Sensei Pat became head instructor at Omine Dojo in 2012, and he continues his own studies under Sensei Katsuhiko Shinzato.
Sensei Pat also has a wealth of experience in kobudo (traditional Okinawan weapons) stemming from his training under Sensei Odo. In the dojo, he emphasizes coordination, footwork, and spatial awareness required for proper weapon control, and he teaches kobudo students to integrate these principles into their empty-handed karate training as well. Sensei Pat has taught kobudo at seminars internationally and in the United States.
Sensei Pat is a dedicated, hands-on teacher who recognizes that every student comes to karate with different learning styles, physical abilities, and experiences. He promotes functional, natural movement through all aspects of training, and this is embodied both in the way he structures classes, and in his own martial arts practice. At Omine Karate Kobudo Dojo, Sensei Pat shares his passion for karate, ongoing personal growth, and Okinawan culture with students as they pursue their own individual martial arts journeys.
Our History
Katsuhiko Shinzato (1939-present)
Sensei Katsuhiko Shinzato (新里勝彦) was born in Manila, Philippines, and his family relocated back to Okinawa during the Second World War. He began his karate training in 1957 under Sensei Tsunetaka Shimabukuro, and later became a student of O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine (長嶺将真), the founder of Matsubayashi Ryu Karate, in 1967. After Sensei Omine’s passing in 1975, Sensei Shinzato helped to continue the dojo and his legacy.
Sensei Shinzato lives in Okinawa where he is currently the head of Shorin Ryu Kishaba Juku, a focused method of study within Matsubayashi Ryu. Kishaba Juku Website: https://kishabajuku.okinawa/
Seikichi Odo (1926-2002)
Sensei Seikichi Odo (小渡世吉) began training in various martial arts as a young boy before becoming a student of Sensei Shigeru Nakamura (中村茂) at the age of 23. Over the years, he also integrated kobudo, or Okinawan weapons, into his practice, training under many masters of the art including Sensei Shinpo Matayoshi (又吉眞豊). He was also a firm believer in applied practice, expanding on the bogu kumite (full contact, armored sparring) developed by Sensei Nakamura. Sensei Odo went on to become head of the Okinawa Kenpo Karate Federation after Nakamura Sensei’s passing in 1969.
Over the course of his lifetime, Sensei Odo taught students worldwide and was renowned for his skill in kobudo, a passion which he passed on to his students.
Chotoku Omine (1929-1975)
Sensei Chotoku Omine (大嶺朝徳) was born on the island of Saipan in 1929. He returned to Okinawa and began his training in Matsubayashi Ryu karate in 1947 under O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine. He was a diligent practitioner and eventually became the head instructor at Nagamine Dojo.
In 1969, Sensei Omine accompanied O’Sensei Nagamine on a visit to the United States. He stayed behind to become the head instructor for the International Shorin Ryu Karate Do Association, and he taught at Sensei Joseph Carbonara’s dojo in East Northport, New York. Sensei Omine moved to California in 1972 and founded Omine Karate Dojo in San Bruno with his students in 1973. Tragically, Sensei Omine passed away suddenly of a brian aneurysm in 1975, and the dojo was continued by Sensei Susan Budge.
Sensei Omine dedicated his life’s work to the teaching of Okinawan karate, and he pushed his students in all aspects of their karate training: physical, mental, and spiritual.
Susan Budge (1942-2016)
Sensei Susan Budge began her training in Matsubayashi Ryu Karate in 1967 and was instrumental in the founding of Omine Dojo. After Sensei Omine’s passing in 1975, she continued the school under the guidance of Sensei Shinzato. Over the years, she made many trips back to Okinawa to continue her study of karate.
Sensei Susan was the first woman to train at the Matsubayashi Ryu headquarters in Okinawa, where she was awarded her black belt by O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine. She was also a dedicated practitioner of Zen and Tibetan meditation, Japanese Tea Ceremony, and Kyudo (archery). As the head of Omine Karate Dojo, she taught hundreds of students and paved the way for the dojo as it is today.
