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BEST'S ISSHIN-RYU
KARATE SCHOOL
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Shimabuku
Sensei,
founder of Isshin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo, was born in Chan village,
currently
called Kinaka, in Gushikawa City, Okinawa on September 19,
1908.
Kana was his Okinawan given name and his Japanese given name was
Shinkichi.
He later chose the name Tatsuo, but had a nickname of Su nu su or Sunsu
for short. Shimabuku studied Shorin-Ryu under Chotoku Kyan
who lived
in Kadena. Later he studied Goju-Ryu under Chojun
Miyagi. He
also studied Shorin-Ryu under Choki Motobu. In the mid1950's,
after many years
of pioneering (Chan Migwa Te), he named his style
Isshin-Ryu. Shimabuku
taught Isshin-Ryu Karate to many American military men from the 1950’s
into the 1970’s. They in turn brought Isshin-Ryu to America
in the
late 1950’s. Okinawan Isshin-Ryu Karate is presently one of
the largest
karate styles practiced in the United States today. Shimabuku Sensei
was a legend in
Okinawa. On May 30, 1975, O’Sensei, the dragon of Isshin-Ryu
passed
away after a stroke in Okinawa. His legacy lives on!
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Isshin-Ryu
no Megami or Megami
for short, is the name Shimabuku gave this symbol. The half
serpent-half
woman was the start of his vision. The woman depicts softness
and
the dragon portrays strength. The three stars within this
artistry
symbolizes Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, and it’s offspring
Isshin-Ryu. It
also stands for Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, and Ryukyu Kobudo, which is again
the essence of Isshin-Ryu Karate. The stars can also signify
Masters Kyan, Miyagi, and Motobu, that Shimabuku followed.
Sensei A.J. Advincula
is also credited for the design of this symbol.
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