Isshin Ryu:

• Founded by Tatsu Shimabuku in 1956.
• Lineage:
• Choke Motobu........................................... Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).
• Chotoku Kiyan.......................................... Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).
• Chojun Miyagi........................................... Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).
• Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).................... Kichiro Shimabuku.
• Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).................... Steve Armstrong.
• Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).................... Don Nagle.
• Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).................... Harold Long.
• Tatsu Shimabuku (1908-1975).................... Harold Mitchum.

• Isshin Ryu. Isshin Ryu Karate. Karate 1936. Okinawan Karate style.
• The Isshin Ryu system 60 or 70 techniques.
• Isshin Ryu is a modified form of Goju Ryu and Shorin Ryu.
• Vertical fist replaces the horizontal fist. Snap style.
• Snap punches and snap kicks. Natural stances. Advacing and retreating.
• Blocks punches kicks and stances. Straight punch. Block and strike.
• Eight Katas: 2 Goju Ryu. 5 Shorin Ryu. 1 Isshin Ryu.
• Shimabuku developed the Sunsu Kata. Just one Kata for the style.
• Katas:
• [ 1 ] Seisan - Shorin Ryu.
• [ 2 ] Seiuchin - Goju Ryu.
• [ 3 ] Naihanchin - Shorin Ryu.
• [ 4 ] Wansu - Shorin Ryu.
• [ 5 ] Chinto - Shorin Ryu.
• [ 6 ] Kusanku - Shorin Ryu.
• [ 7 ] Sanchin - Goju Ryu.
• [ 8 ] Sunsu - Isshin Ryu.
• Weapons: Bo and Sai.

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Basics and Fundamentals:

Strategy:

Stances:

• ~[ 1 ] Fudo Dachi (Rooted stance).
• ~[ 2 ] Heisoku Dachi (Closed stance).
• ~[ 3 ] Kake Dachi (T stance).
• ~[ 4 ] Kiba Dachi (Horse stance).
• ~[ 5 ] Kokutsu Dachi (Back leaning stance).
• ~[ 6 ] Musubi Dachi (Open stance).
• ~[ 7 ] Nekoashi Dachi (Cat Stance).
• ~[ 8 ] Tsuruashi Dachi (Crane stance).
• ~[ 9 ] Yoi Dachi (Ready stance).
• [ 10 ] Zenkutsu Dachi (Forward stance).

Footwork:

• [ 1 ] Steps and stepping.

Blocks:

• ~[ 1 ] Age Uke (Rising Block).
• ~[ 2 ] Chudan Uke (Center block).
• ~[ 3 ] Gedan Barai (Downwards sweeping block).
• ~[ 4 ] Gedan Uke (Downwards block).
• ~[ 5 ] Jodan Uke (Upper block).
• ~[ 6 ] Juji Uke (X block).
• ~[ 7 ] Morote Uke (Double block).
• ~[ 8 ] Shuto Uke (Knife hand block).
• ~[ 9 ] Soto Ude Uke (Outside inward forearm block).
• [ 10 ] Uchi Ude Uke (Inside outward forearm block).

Punches:

• [ 1 ] Gyaku Zuki (Reverse punch).
• [ 2 ] Morote Zuki (Double punch).
• [ 3 ] Oi Zuki (Lunge punch).
• [ 4 ] Seiken (Fore fist).
• [ 5 ] Tate Zuki (Vertical punch).
• [ 6 ] Uraken (Inverted fist).
• [ 7 ] Yama Zuki (Wide U punch).

Strikes:

• ~[ 1 ] Empi Uchi (Elbow strike).
• ~[ 2 ] Haito (Ridge hand).
• ~[ 3 ] Hiraken (4 knuckle strike).
• ~[ 4 ] Ippon Nukite (One finger spear hand).
• ~[ 5 ] Nihon Nukite (Two finger spear hand).
• ~[ 6 ] Nukite (Spear hand).
• ~[ 7 ] Reken (Backfist).
• ~[ 8 ] Shotei (Palm heel).
• ~[ 9 ] Shuto Uchi (Knife hand strike).
• [ 10 ] Tettsui (Hammer fist).
• [ 11 ] Yohon Nukite (Four finger spear hand).

Kicks:

• ~[ 1 ] Fumikomi Geri (Stomp kick).
• ~[ 2 ] Gyaku Mikazaki Geri (Reverse cresent kick).
• ~[ 3 ] Hiza Geri (Knee kick).
• ~[ 4 ] Kakato Geri (Heel kick).
• ~[ 5 ] Keage Geri (Snap kick).
• ~[ 6 ] Kokomi Geri (Thrust kick).
• ~[ 7 ] Mae Geri (Front kick).
• ~[ 8 ] Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse kick).
• ~[ 9 ] Mikazuki Geri (Cresent kick).
• [ 10 ] Ushiro Geri (Back kick).
• [ 11 ] Yoko Geri (Side kick).

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