- Training since
- 1966
- Teaching since
- 1974
OUR PEOPLE
Sensei Buzz Durkin
Headmaster of the Uechiryu Butokukai
Dojo Owner of Buzz Durkin’s Karate School · Atkinson, NH
Judan · Grandmaster · 10th Degree Black Belt
Hanshi · Master Instructor
Organizational leadership
Kaichō
Uechiryu Butokukai Chairman
Provides vision, governance, and overall leadership of the organization.
Other Roles & Associations
- Uechi-Con Presenter
About Buzz
Buzz Durkin founded his Atkinson dojo in March 1974 and established the Uechiryu Butokukai in 1984. He traveled to Okinawa for Uechiryu training in 1971 and has spent decades developing students and instructors.
His contributions to Uechiryu include pioneering its junior black belt program and receiving a special commendation from Grandmaster Kanei Uechi. He is an inductee of the Uechi Ryu Hall of Fame and the World Martial Arts Federation Hall of Fame, and the author of Success is Waiting.
A Vietnam combat veteran, he earned both his Bachelor of Science and MBA from Boston College. Beyond the dojo, he speaks to martial arts instructors, school owners and community groups about the benefits of training.
