Originally founded in 1982 by Chuck Caldwell, the school's tradition of excellence and its friendly atmosphere continue now under the leadership of Nick Lowry.

Nick Lowry has been involved in martial arts training for over 30 years. As a young teenager, he became enthralled by Musashi’s Book of Five Rings and the Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu while at the same time training in competitive stick fighting. As he neared adulthood, Nick turned away from the competitive arena, and began formal study of budo at the age of 18, in the arts of Aikido, Judo and jodo. Nick trained directly under Chuck Caldwell, the founder of Windsong Dojo, as his uchideshi; subsequently also under Chuck's teacher, Mr. Karl Geis; and also under Ms. Tsunako Miyake in the study of jodo, Tai Chi , Goshin Jutsu no Kata, and Koshiki no Kata.

In addition Nick has studied a variety of healing arts including Chi Gung, Masso-meridian balancing, and Cranial Sacral Therapy. And since the age of 22, Nick has also studied and practiced Zen and trained in formal Rinzai zen and Kwan Um (Korean style) zen. He is currently in training to recieve Shiki Tokudo and become a fully ordained Zen priest. In addition, Nick holds a M.A. in English, has taught English at the university level, has written an Aikido book, created technical kata videos, and has operated his own club-level dojo. Nick maintains a variety of artistic interests including painting, stone carving, singing, and poetry.

Nick continues to train in budo on an almost daily basis. Along with over 40 active black belts, and over 15 black belts above 4th degree, Windsong Dojo has one of the most advanced teaching staffs in the nation.