Chosen-Ryu Karate

Sensei Kobayashi is a terrific instructor. We began with him thru a beginner class at Petit Park in 2005 or 2006 and have followed him and his classes ever since! I will only ramble on for a bit! Sensei gives his time, energy, individual help, and guidance to every student. He will be tough but gentle and this is part of the experience of his karate classes. His goal is to make you a better person by building confidence, strength, and stamina. Good for any skill level and age.. my son is a different, better, more confident person because of this class. Sensei has a great deal of pride in his teachings and it shows in every student. Go and get the experience you want and deserve from the best teacher ever!

in all my years of studying, practicing, and performing martial arts for personal and professional use, I have not found an instructor I have loved more. Sensei Kobayashi is so caring — so much so that he will be tough so that his students can be their best under pressure when it comes to scary threatening situations… and he is caring and intuitive enough to know when to let a student breathe a bit to take in the lessons he teaches.
On film sets, his techniques work wonders as they have also done for me on stage… I have won medals with his katas, worked as on actor for various projects with his martial arts background in my arsenal, and have kept him in my thoughts for many, many years with a heart to return to my first and most favored sensei!
He is such a quiet soul outside of his forte in martial arts, but don’t mistake that with a lack of ferocity because he WILL work you out… in a majorly intense, but so worthwhile way! Sensei is about street-​smart self-​defense, but his style is so well-​adaptable to performance situations that it can be quite «pretty» as well… pretty darn fierce, that is!
I look forward to returning to see him for a summer or two… :) In fact, I just bought a new pair of boxing gloves and wraps to get psyched up for my return! :)

I have trained with Sensei Kobayahsi since 1995. I recieved my Black Belt with him and learned more in a short amount of time than could possibly be learned. He is the ultimate Martial Arts instructor. I supplemented my training by learning at other studios as well. I trained at other Kickboxing studios and at the world famous Rickson Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio in West L.A. I trained directly from Rickson Gracie himself. He is the most incredible fighter and martial artists I have ever seen. BUT!!! Sensei Kobayashi is without a doubt and hands down the best Martial arts instructor I have ever seen. Its a no nonsense system of Martial Arts that makes sense. Believe me, I have trained in it all. Most of these instructors are more in love with being «the instructor» and making money. With Sensei Kobayashi, you get an instructor who just cares about you being able to defend yourself and be in the best shape. I have trained with guys who are in MMA and ultimate fighting today, guys you would recognize. The style of Chosen Ryu is true and battle tested, believe me. I always said, if any of these MMA guys learned and trained under Lynn Kobayashi, they would never lose a fight. The beauty of Chosen Ryu is that it welcomes techniques from all styles, if it makes sense. People, believe me, if you want to try, its good for any age, any skill level. Give it a shot, you wont be sorry.