Shorin Ryux

The two pillars of Okinawan karate Chibana and Akamine are together in this highly desired box set teaching both weapons and empty hand forms from back in the 1960’s on location in their home dojos. Filmed by Clarence Lee of San Francisco these are...

Master Ota is one of the few Okinawans, taught personally by Shoshin Nagamine, who has been able to bridge the gap between Okinawan karate and the American way of life. His skills on the makiwara and his skills in kata are second to none. His makiwara...

Leroy Rodrigues an original student of Richard "Biggie" Kim in San Francisco and student of Toyama Kanken, Kinjo Hiroshi, Gogen Yamaguchi and Yoshida Kotaro. He demonstrates and teaches these lost and forgotten katas of Shorinji Ryu Karate. The katas...

Leroy Rodrigues an original student of Richard "Biggie" Kim in San Francisco. Kim was a student of Toyama Kanken, Kinjo Hisroshi, Gogen Yamaguchi and Yoshida Kotaro. He demonstrates and teaches these lost and forgotten Katas of Shorinji Ryu Karate. The...

Leroy Rodrigues an original student of Richard "Biggie" Kim in San Francisco. Kim was a student of Toyama Kanken, Kinjo Hisroshi, Gogen Yamaguchi and Yoshida Kotaro. He demonstrates and teaches these lost and forgotten Katas of Shorinji Ryu Karate. The...

Leroy Rodrigues an original student of Richard "Biggie" Kim in San Francisco. Kim was a student of Toyama Kanken, Kinjo Hiroshi, Gogen Yamaguchi and Yoshida Kotaro. He demonstrates and teaches these lost and forgotten katas of Shorinji Ryu Karate. The...

Eihachi Ota was born and raised in Okinawa and began the study of his ancestral art at an early age.  This video teaches both empty hand and weapons katas,  from this true Master of the art of Shorin Ryu.  You will also learn a kama kata...

Chosen Chibana was one of the most important figures in Okinawan Karate. A student of Anko Itosu, Chibana began his karate training in the early 1900’s and his dojo training partners included names like Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni to mention...

This DVD is by one of Okinawa’s most technically and knowledgeable Shorin Ryu Karate ka, Yoshimatsu Matsuda, 9th dan.  Matsuda Sensei has been compared to Goju’s Morio Higaonna technically, and his power and speed are second to none, as...

Filmed in 1964, 1996 and 1997, this DVD is a complete overview of Master Shoshin Nagamine in his prim and later in life.  Included are the empty hand kata, weapons kata and weight training exercises related to the Shorin Ryu style.  One of the...

Shuguro Nakazato was born in 1921.  This DVD teaches Shorin Kan Shorin Ryu, which is his own interpretation of the kata and style of Karate which he learned from his Sensei Chosen Chibana.  On this DVD you will also learn the katas which are...

Katsuya Miyahira born in 1918 is one of the true Okinawan Masters ofi Shorin Ryu Karate. A direct student of Chosin Chibana Sensei this is one of the best DVD's ever on this fabulous old and illustrious styles of Okinawan Karate.  You will also be...

Master Ota is one of the few Okinawans, taught personally by Shoshin Nagamine, who has been able to bridge the gap between Okinawan karate and the American way of life. His skills on the makiwara and his skills in kata are second to none. His makiwara...

Master Ota demonstrates all 18 Shorin Ryu Kata, both at a learning speed and at full speed.   All forms are performed in the traditional Okinawan style and can be learned in this easy to follow video. Master Ota also demonstrates all basic karate...