Kobayashi Shorin ryu Karate Do

Kobayashi shorin ryu karate do, the young pine forest’s karate, is one of the most authentic systems of karate. Its the natural offspring of Suri-te. In its transfer to mainland Japan in the early 1920's, we can say it was the foundation for the development of the most modern Japanese systems, such as Shotokan and Wado Ryu. Shorin ryu and Goju ryu are considered to be the two most popular karate systems of Okinawa.
Matayoshi Kobudo

The students of Suibukan are taught the system of Matayoshi ryu kobudo. The head instructor is the worldwide known master of the traditional weapons of Okinawa, Tadashi Yamashita.
Grand Master Matayoshi Simpo, passed away in September 1997, was the founder of Matayoshi ryu and of the most authentic association of the traditional Kobudo of Okinawa, ZEN OKINAWA KOBUDO RENMEI.
Yamashita Suikendo

Suikendo is master Tadashi Yamashita's personally developed style. The word Suikendo comes from the combination of the words “sui” which means water, “ken” which means fist and “do” which means way. “The way of the fist that flows like water” is the philosophy and the concept of this style.
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