Shorin-ryu Shorinkan (小林流小林館, Shōrin-ryū Shōrinkan) is a branch of the Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, developed by Shūgorō Nakazato, Hanshi 10th Dan. Nakazato was a student of Chōshin Chibana.[4] After Chibana's death in 1969, Nakazato assumed the title of Vice President of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryū Karate-do Association. In November 1975, Nakazato resigned from this association and formed the Okinawa Karate-do Shorin-Ryū Shorinkan Association.[5]
 Shōrin-ryū Shōrinkan | |
| Date founded | 1975 |
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| Country of origin |  Okinawa, Japan |
| Founder | Shūgorō Nakazato |
| Current head | Minoru Nakazato[1] |
| Arts taught | Karate |
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In the United States the senior teachers are Noel Smith[6] (8th dan) and Eddie Bethea.[7] Both Smith and Bethea trained directly under Nakazato in the early 1960s, and have first-hand knowledge of his teachings, philosophies and concepts of karate. In the early years, seven of Nakazato's black belts returned to the US to spread Okinawan Shorin-ryu to the States; they are referred to as the Original 7.[8]
North America Shorinkan lineage
editThis lineage only reflects the Original 7 black belts from Shugoro Nakazato and their Kyoshis: Tadashi Yamashita, Nabil Noujaim, Eddie Bethea, Pat Haley, Noel Smith, C.D. Williamson, Neil Stolsmark, Sean Riley, Sam Ahtye, David Rogers, Robert Rowley, Claude Johnson, and Harunobu Chiba. [9]
References
edit- ^ Head of Shorin-ryu Shorinkan International
- ^ "Shurite".
- ^ Suikendo Shorin Ryu
- ^ Choshin Chibana Lineage
- ^ Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Association
- ^ Noel Smith. Virginia, USA
- ^ Eddie Bethea. Indiana, USA
- ^ North America Shorin-ryu Shorinkan lineage chart
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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External links
edit- United States Shorin-ryu Shorinkan website (Official North American Website. Senior North American Kyoshi Noel Smith
- Shorinkan
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