Karate Martial Arts Training, Youth - Raynham
- Date: November 5, 2026
- Sport: martial-arts
- Location: Raynham, Massachusetts
In the Japanese language, Komyo (??), means enlightenment. The Komyo Martial Arts Dojo was founded by Sensei Ric Riley in September of 1990. A traditional martial arts school teaching the Shorinji-Ryu style of Karate, it is located in Raynham, Massachusetts. This style consists of the study of both Karate (“empty hand”) and Kobudo (weapons). The weapons we train with include the bo, jo, tonfa, sai, kama, and boken. The school also has a strong influence of Shotokan, the classical Japanese style of Karate. Having studied martial arts since the early 1970s, Sensei Riley currently holds the rank of Rokudan (6th degree black belt), which he received from Hanshi Tesshin Hamada, the president of the International Division of the DNBK. He received the titles of Kyoshi (??) and Shihan (??) in 2009. In 2015, Hanshi Hamada awarded the rank of Sandan (3rd degree) in Okinawan Kobudo to 4 high ranking black belts in the dojo and at that time Kyoshi Riley was honored with the rank of Godan (5th degr