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Isshin-ryū

Isshin-Ryū (一心流, 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). Isshin-Ryū karate is largely a synthesis of Shorin-ryū karate, Gojū-ryū karate, and kobudō. The name means, literally, "one heart method" (as in "wholehearted" or "complete"). In 1989…

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Country of origin
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Creator
Shimabuku Tatsuo
Parenthood
Shorin-ryū, Gojū-ryū, Kobudō

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Kata

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  • Bo Bo (weapon)

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related to Symbol · 8
Isshin-ryū → As, Isshin-ryu, Isshin-ryū Tatsuo Shimabuku, Isshinryu No Megami, It, Megami, She, Tatsuo Shimabuku
Country of origin · 1
Isshin-ryū → Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Creator · 1
Isshin-ryū → Shimabuku Tatsuo
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Isshin-ryū → Shorin-ryū, Gojū-ryū, Kobudō

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kata shimabuku isshin-ryu form karate tatsuo kyan one isshin also taught ryu techniques system kobudō shimabuku's gojū-ryū dojo okinawan two

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Isshin-ryūCountry of originOkinawa Prefecture, Japan1.00infobox
Isshin-ryūCreatorShimabuku Tatsuo1.00infobox
Isshin-ryūParenthoodShorin-ryū, Gojū-ryū, Kobudō1.00infobox
Shito-ryuinstance ofand is included in other naha-te descended styles0.80text
it is more likely that it was Higaonna who brought the kata back to Okinawa after his earlier studies in Fuzhou.The kata focuses on the stanceinstance ofand is included in other naha-te descended styles0.80text
a board or a wallinstance ofIt is because of this that the kata is usually taught with the back straight and the heels and back placed firmly either on a straight edge0.80text
or on top of a long piece of tape.The main stance of naihanchi is a slight variant from the Isshin Ryu stanceinstance ofIt is because of this that the kata is usually taught with the back straight and the heels and back placed firmly either on a straight edge0.80text
Uechi-ryu.Makiwarainstance ofand is also used by other Okinawan styles0.80text
Uechi-ryuinstance ofand is also used by other Okinawan styles0.80text
Isshin-ryūrelated to SymbolIsshinryu No Megami0.60section
Isshin-ryūrelated to SymbolMegami0.60section
Isshin-ryūrelated to SymbolIsshin-ryu0.60section

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