Shorin Ryu Karate Fighting Techniques

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Shorin Ryu Karate A Traditional Fighting Style from Okinawa

Shorin-ryu Karate is an Okinawan hard-fisted system of self-defense.
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Shorin Ryu Karate History 

The beginnings of Shorin Ryu Fighting Style

FORTY YEARS ago a young Okinawan man arrived on the shores of Alaska-then a territory of the United States of America. The following day, on September 15, l962, Ansei Ueshiro set foot on the mainland of the USA for the first time. He was one of the first Oriental martial artists to bring karate to this country, and he went on to become one of the most influential karatemen in the world today.

At the request of his sensei, Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine, the founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, the landmark decision to leave Okinawa was made and agreed upon by Master Ueshiro and his teachers and students. By special visa of the United States government, Master Ueshiro made the voyage in order to bring the art of Shorin-Ryu to America.

The special visa was obtained through the efforts of James Wax and his students here in the United States. On Okinawa, James Wax was the first American to earn a black belt in Shorin-Rvu under the tutelage of Master Ueshiro. On Sensei Wax's return to the U.S. from military service on Okinawa as a U.S. Marine, he opened a dojo in Dayton, Ohio.

James Wax, Robert Yarnall and many of the original American students in the U.S. helped Hanshi Ueshiro establish himself in America. Nevertheless, there were many hardships and difficulties which he had to overcome. But Master Ueshiro was not unaccustomed to hardship. While he was a child, he suffered through the agonies of World War II on his homeland, Okinawa, one of the most violent battlefields of the war. He then endured the aftermath of the war, the rebuilding of Okinawa.

Master Ueshiro, who was physicallv disabled during the war, overrcame this disability by becoming more proficient with his maimed hands than any other karate practitioner of his time. At first, after the injury, some people suggested he wear gloves to hide the disfigurement and scars. He refused and developed tremendous skill, dexterity and strength in his hands and body. He also became world renowned for his bojutsu.

Having overcome so much, he still sacrificed many things in relocating to the U.S. in order to propagate his martial art. The first few years were the most difficult, as he had left his family behind and had to wait several years to be reunited with them. The language barrier, earning a living in a foreign land, and finding a home were just a few of the obstacles he faced in his effort to bring Shorin-Ryu Karate to America. Indeed, since traditional karate is not a lucrative financial enterprise, Master Ueshiro, in order to support his family, became a successful entrepreneur in the import/export field. He recently became a U.S. citizen and we are all honored by this.

Master Ueshiro's fortitude, strength of character, and karate training enabled him to survive and to succeed. Hanshi Ueshiro taught karate, opened many dojo in the East and Midwest, and successfully built the organization to what it is today. Presently there is a network of over 100 Shorin-Ryu Karate dojo in the U.S. which directly trace their roots and heritage to Hanshi Ueshiro or his students.

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Shorin Ryu Kata List 

Kata list for Green, Brown, and Black Belts

OKINAWAN SHORIN-RYU KARATE KATA LIST

GREEN-BELT
1. SEISAN
2. NAIHANCHIN SHODAN
3. NAIHANCHIN NIDAN
4. NAIHANCHIN SANDAN
5. ANANKU
6. WANSHU
7. PINAN SHODAN

BROWN-BELT
08. PINAN NIDAN
09. PINAN SANDAN
10. PINAN YONDAN
11. PINAN GODAN
12. GOJOSHIHO
13. CHINTO

BLACK-BELT
14. PASAI SHO
15. PASAI DAI
16. KUSANKU SHO
17. KUSANKU DAI
18. SEIYUCHIN
19. SANCHIN

KOBUJITSU
20. TOYEI NO SAI*
21. TOWATA NO SAI
22. TOKUMINI NO KUN
23. SAKAGAWA NO KUN
24. PINAN NO NUNCHAKU
25. TOYEI NO KAMA

Shorin Ryu Tips and Techniques 

Rear Grab in Shorin-Ryu Karate

Here is a demonstration of Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu Karate.

Shorin-Ryu Karate Tips & Techniques : Rear Grab in Shorin-Ryu Karate

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Shorin Ryu Link List 

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Seibukan Shorin-ryu karate Demo 

An amazing Shorin Ryu Karate Video Shorin-Ryu Karate

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Shorin-Ryu Karate Tips & Techniques 

Pinan Yodan-Kobayashi Shorin Ryu

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Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate Q & A Book 

This book offers clear, concise information about the origins of karate and it's kata!

Product Description
Shorin-Ryu Karate USA/Matsubayashi Karate of Okinawa. Question and Answer format, containing history of Okinawan Karate. Geneology charts, drawings of all postures and techniques of the system. Details of the kata and kumite as well as definitions of karate terminology. Descriptions of the all Okinawan karate masters and their respective teachers and students.

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As a student of Mr. Scaglione, I can whole heartedly reccommend this book. He writes the same information in his book as he teaches in his classes, and this book is considered a bible throughout the school(currently 19 dojos). This book offers clear, concise information about the origins of karate and it's kata, about the courtesy involved, and about all the "details" associated with the art. Learn how to store your gi, how to tie your belt, the japanese terms commonly used in karate class, the traditions of the art, etc. This book is not meant to teach karate, but it is an invaluable source for any student of karate.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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The Essence of Shorin Ryu Karate 

THE ESSENCE OF SHORIN RYU KARATE FEATURING MASTER GEORGE ALEXANDER, 9TH Degree Black Belt

Product Description
This tape is an overview of the Shorin Ryu Karate style and explains the essence of the system on one videotape! Okinawa, Japan is the birthplace of karate. Its practice there dates back to ancient times. Shorin Ryu karate is the oldest and most traditional form of Okinawan karate and is based on pure self-defense

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I am so glad I bought this video! Wow! This video explains and teaches so much about Shorin Ryu Karate, I don't know how I got along without it. Great for anyone looking to improve their techniques and gain a better insight into this awesome style of Karate.

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Okinawan Karate:  

Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

Product Description
Mark Bishop offers us a look at karate on Okinawa. Not in the usual manner, wherein an author tries to explain techinques through pictures and words, but through descriptions of his discussions with practitioners of different styles of karate and kobudo (traditional weaponry), and descriptions of the many dojo (schools) he visited.

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

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Written by a well-known figure in the Martial Artsl arts community noted for his outspokenness, this book is an engaging and rich text, certain to provoke and please. Okinawan Karate, long sought after by connoisseurs of Okinawan Martial Artsl arts, is the definitive survey and examination of traditional Martial Artsl arts of the island. With detailed lineage charts of most of the major Okinawan Martial Artsl arts systems, sequential photographs displaying the distinctive techniques of his subjects, solid reportage, and frank quotes from his interview subjects, Okinawan Karate is a complete and encyclopedic source of information.

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    KoshikiChamp KoshikiChamp Nov 22, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
    Shorin-Ryu is my style. I'm a yellow belt and i already know all the Pinon and Naihanchin. And i learn the Pasai next. It might just be my dojo, but you might want to check your belt-kata list.
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    Marcolino from Brasil Marcolino from Brasil Nov 8, 2009 @ 10:54 am
    Hi! I'm so glad to see your site. I'm from Brasil and pratice Shorin-ryu karate-do Kobayashi (Chibana) leneage. My congratulation to your site, it's amazing!
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    Marcolino Malosso Filho Piracicaba-SP/Brasil.
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