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Shōrin-ryū

Index Shōrin-ryū

Shōrin-ryū (少林流) is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 49 relations: American Kenpo, Ankō Itosu, Ankichi Arakaki, Bill Wallace (martial artist), Bunkai, Chōshin Chibana, Ciriaco Cañete, Dan (rank), Gichin Funakoshi, Higa Yuchoku, Isshin-ryū, Jim Kelly (martial artist), Joe Lewis (martial artist), John Corcoran (martial arts), Judo, Kanō Jigorō, Karate, Karate stances, Kata, Katsuya Miyahira, Kentsū Yabu, Kihon, Kumite, Kyū, Leo Howard, Matsubayashi-ryū, Matsumura Sōkon, Mike Stone (karate), Miyamoto Musashi, Okinawan martial arts, Rina Takeda, Robert John Burke, Ryū (school), Ryukyu Kingdom, Samurai, Shaolin kung fu, Shōbayashi Shōrin-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan, Shōrin-ryū Seibukan, Shōrin-ryū Shōrinkan, Shōrin-ryū Shidōkan, Shūgorō Nakazato, Shotokan, Tadashi Yamashita, Tiffany van Soest, Tsuki, Wankan, Yukio Sakaguchi.

  2. Shōrin-ryū practitioners

American Kenpo

American Kenpo Karate, also known as American Kenpo or Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, is an American martial art founded and codified by Ed Parker.

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Ankō Itosu

is considered by many the father of modern karate.

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Ankichi Arakaki

born in 1899 in Shuri Okinawa became an Okinawan martial arts master who, despite dying at the age of 28 in 1927, is notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū karate. Shōrin-ryū and Ankichi Arakaki are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Bill Wallace (martial artist)

William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945), nicknamed "Superfoot", is an American karateka, actor, and former professional kickboxer. Shōrin-ryū and Bill Wallace (martial artist) are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Bunkai

, literally meaning "analysis" or "disassembly", "is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to process of analysing kata and extracting fighting techniques from the movements of a 'form' (kata). Shōrin-ryū and Bunkai are Japanese martial arts.

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Chōshin Chibana

was an Okinawan martial artist who developed Shorin-ryū karate based on what he had learned from Ankō Itosu. Shōrin-ryū and Chōshin Chibana are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Ciriaco Cañete

Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete (August 8, 1919 – February 5, 2016) was a Filipino martial artist of the Doce Pares Eskrima Club. Shōrin-ryū and Ciriaco Cañete are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Dan (rank)

The ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system.

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Gichin Funakoshi

was the founder of Shotokan karate.

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Higa Yuchoku

Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994) was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976. Shōrin-ryū and Higa Yuchoku are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Isshin-ryū

is a style of Okinawan karate created by Tatsuo Shimabuku (島袋 龍夫) in approximately 1947/1948 (and named its present name on January 15, 1956). Shōrin-ryū and Isshin-ryū are Japanese martial arts.

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Jim Kelly (martial artist)

James Milton Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor. Shōrin-ryū and Jim Kelly (martial artist) are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Joe Lewis (martial artist)

Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American martial artist, professional kickboxer and actor. Shōrin-ryū and Joe Lewis (martial artist) are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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John Corcoran (martial arts)

John Corcoran was an American non-fiction book author, magazine editor, screenwriter and martial arts historian. Shōrin-ryū and John Corcoran (martial arts) are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Judo

is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. Shōrin-ryū and Judo are Japanese martial arts.

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Kanō Jigorō

was a Japanese judoka, educator, politician, and the founder of judo.

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Karate

(Okinawan pronunciation), also, is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shōrin-ryū and Karate are Japanese martial arts.

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Karate stances

Karate has many different stances, each used for different types of power and movement.

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Kata

Kata is a Japanese word (型 or 形) meaning "form". Shōrin-ryū and Kata are Japanese martial arts.

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Katsuya Miyahira

was an Okinawan martial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shido-kan style of Okinawan Karate and the president of the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate Association. Shōrin-ryū and Katsuya Miyahira are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Kentsū Yabu

was a karate master in Okinawa, and was among the first people to demonstrate karate in Hawaii. Shōrin-ryū and Kentsū Yabu are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Kihon

is a Japanese term meaning "basics" or "fundamentals." The term is used to refer to the basic techniques that are taught and practiced as the foundation of most Japanese martial arts.

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Kumite

Kumite (組手, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Shōrin-ryū and Kumite are Japanese martial arts.

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Kyū

is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, levels or degrees of proficiency or experience.

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Leo Howard

Leo Howard (born July 13, 1997) is an American actor and martial artist. Shōrin-ryū and Leo Howard are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Matsubayashi-ryū

Matsubayashi-Ryū (松林流), is a style of Okinawan karate founded in 1947 by Shōshin Nagamine (1907–1997) (an Okina Sensei).

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Matsumura Sōkon

was one of the original karate masters of Okinawa.

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Mike Stone (karate)

Mike Stone (born June 29, 1943) is an American martial artist, karate fighter, fight choreographer, stuntman, actor, author, and motivational speaker. Shōrin-ryū and Mike Stone (karate) are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Miyamoto Musashi

, born,, also known as Miyamoto Bennosuke and by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai).

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Okinawan martial arts

Okinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts, such as karate, tegumi and kobudō, which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island. Shōrin-ryū and Okinawan martial arts are Japanese martial arts.

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Rina Takeda

is a Japanese actress, singer and martial artist. Shōrin-ryū and Rina Takeda are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley as well as his roles in RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996). Shōrin-ryū and Robert John Burke are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Ryū (school)

is the Japanese term referring to a school in any discipline.

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Ryukyu Kingdom

The Ryukyu Kingdom was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 to 1879.

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Samurai

were soldiers who served as retainers to lords (including ''daimyo'') in Feudal Japan.

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Shaolin kung fu

Shaolin kung fu, also called Shaolin Wushu, or Shaolin quan, is one of the oldest, largest, and most famous styles of wushu, or kung fu of Chan Buddhism.

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Shōbayashi Shōrin-ryū

Shōbayashi Shōrin-ryu (is a style of Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate founded by Eizo Shimabukuro.

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Shōrin-ryū

Shōrin-ryū (少林流) is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate. Shōrin-ryū and Shōrin-ryū are Japanese martial arts and Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan

The is one of the seven branches of Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, developed by Yuchoku Higa, Hanshi 10th Dan.

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Shōrin-ryū Seibukan

, also known as Sukunaihayashi, is one of the many Okinawan Shorin-ryu styles of karate.

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Shōrin-ryū Shōrinkan

is a branch of the Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, developed by Shūgorō Nakazato, Hanshi 10th Dan.

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Shōrin-ryū Shidōkan

is the main branch of Shorin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, started by Katsuya Miyahira, Hanshi 10th Dan.

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Shūgorō Nakazato

was an Okinawan martial artist. Shōrin-ryū and Shūgorō Nakazato are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Shotokan

is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Shōrin-ryū and Shotokan are Japanese martial arts.

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Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita (born February 5, 1942) is a Japanese American martial artist and actor. Shōrin-ryū and Tadashi Yamashita are Shōrin-ryū practitioners.

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Tiffany van Soest

Tiffany Lynn van Soest (born March 20, 1989) is a retired American Muay Thai kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight division.

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Tsuki

derives from the verb, meaning "to thrust".

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Wankan

Wankan (王冠) (Japanese: "King's Crown" or "Emperor's Crown") (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate.

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Yukio Sakaguchi

is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor and judoka.

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See also

Shōrin-ryū practitioners

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shōrin-ryū

Also known as Kobayashi Shorin-ryu, Kobayashi Shorin-ryū, Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū, Kobayashi-ryu, Kobayashi-ryū, Okinawa Shorin-ryu, Shorin Ryu, Shorin-Ryu, Shorin-ryu (Kobayashi), Shorin-ryū, Shōrin-ryū (Kobayashi).