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Title edit
River Valley Karate
Description edit
The proper name of the Art is: SEIYO-NO SHORIN-RYU KARATE/KOBUDO. SEIYO-NO implies a WESTERN system. It is a compilation of Kyokushin, Shuri-Te and Taekwondo- Karate systems. The founder of the system is Harold J. Mead who started his martial arts training in 1958. Other martial arts that have influenced Seiyo-No are Judo, Jujitsu, Jutsu, Shito-Ryu Karate, Shotokan-Ryu Karate and Kobudo (Weapons).
Each one of the systems studied, had a weapons component that every student studied if they qualified. That is, if they reached a certain grade level or the head instructor trusted them enough that he would start their Kobudo training.
Matsumura, Sokon (1797-1889) was responsible for organizing the Shuri-Te system and carrying on the teachings of the Shuri-Te martial arts. Shuri-Te is charactertized by speedy movements and was a more offensive style. Naha-Te had more forceful movements and was more defensive in nature. Tomari-Te was an offshoot of Shuri-Te. Matsumura, Sokon also is considered the founder of the Shorin-Ryu school. The three systems on Okinawa Shuri-Te, Naha-Te, and Tomari-Te all evolved today which is now known as Shorin-Ryu.
Contact edit
- River Valley Shorin-Ryu Center
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- Nicollet MN
- US 56074-978
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- +5.72253650
