The Dynamics of Isshin Ryu Karate

The Dynamics of Isshin Ryu Karate

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Salepage: The Dynamics of Isshin Ryu Karate

Set of 2 DVDs covering Karate Isshin Ryu (Nhat Tam Luu) skills, from beginner to advanced. Additionally, Sensei Angi Uezu, 7 dan Isshin Ryu Karate, taught the middle-advanced kata. Include:

– Essential

— Seisan

the Seiunchin

The Naihanchi

– Wansu

The Chinto

The Sanchin

the Kusanku

– Sunsu

(Tokumine No Kun Bo)

(Urashi Bo)

Shishi No Kun No Dai Bo.

One of the greatest karate instructors, Tatsuo Shimabuku, developed Isshin-ryu, which has roots in a number of other, more traditional schools.

Master Tatsuo Shimabuku started studying karate when he was 14 years old and spent the remainder of his life to learning and passing on his knowledge. He spent 26 years studying the other styles—Shuri-te, Shorin-ryu, and Goju-ryu—under the guidance of each style’s teacher.

Tatsuo Shimabuku, Master

Master Shimabuku created Isshin-ryu by combining the greatest elements of each school. He learned kumite from Master Motobu, Master of Shuri-te; kata from Master Kiyan, Master of Shorin; and Sanchin, the foundation of all Okinawan karate, from Master Miyagi, Master of Goju.

With origins dating back 500 years, Isshin-ryu is a postwar creation that has been updated to fit current demands. American Marines stationed in Okinawa have been taught it ever since it was formed in the 1950s.

When World War II landed on Okinawa, Shimabuku’s fame had reached its pinnacle. The sensei, a karate instructor who also had a small manufacturing facility, was almost destroyed from the start of the war and left for dead. He tried his hardest to get away from being drafted into the Japanese Army by finding employment as a farmer in the country. He was compelled to evacuate because the Japanese were in an increasingly dire condition and it was vital to press the Okinawans into action.

As word of his skill in karate spread among the Japanese people, many troops started looking hard for him so they could learn karate from him. Master Shimabuku managed to escape the war by teaching the officers who eventually caught up with him karate in exchange for their promise to keep his whereabouts a secret.

After the war, with his business bankrupt and no possibility of making a livelihood by instructing karate on the war-torn island, Master Shimabuku went back to farming and engaged in private karate training for his own physical and spiritual well-being. He was regarded as Okinawa’s top Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu Karate expert while living there.

The sensei started thinking about integrating the numerous styles into a single standard system in the early 1950s. He wisely came to the conclusion that a synthesis or unification of styles would promote the progress of karate since he could see the issues that were emerging from the distinctions among the schools.

He sought advice from the senior masters on the island as well as from the principals of the top universities. There was initially broad support for his proposal, but subsequently opposition developed as the heads of the several institutions started to worry about losing their status and identity. Isshin-ryu Karate came into being when Sensei Shimabuku made the decision to forge forth on his own. Master Shimabuku died on May 30, 1975, leaving a legacy for the karate community and for all aspiring Isshin-Ryu practitioners.

British English

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