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Comment by Dan Hatcher on May 18, 2012 at 2:59pm

I would like to say I was a student of William "Bill" Gardo and found him to be an outstanding teacher and friend. He was a mentor that really believed in Isshinryu having studied in Okinawa under Master Tatsuo Shimabuku we is extremely missed since his passing. The man had a good heart and I remember him standing up for me when it really counted,

Comment by Fred van de vijver on July 13, 2011 at 6:58am

Haisai Jim san. I am sorry for the late response my apologize.

  It's nice to have hear something  from you.

Yes I know them all I am a second generation Isshinryu.

I have trained  with Advincula, Armstrong and Harry smith sensei all first

generation.

With repect

Fred van de Vijver

DOMUGEN

Comment by Jim Fleming on July 12, 2011 at 7:34pm

Dear Forrester Sensei,

I sincerely apologize if my posting offended you, this was not my intent.  Most Isshinryu students haven't heard of these first generation students and I was only mentioning their names.  These three continued to travel back to Okinawa and learn.  Thank you in advance for your understanding.

With respect,

Jim

Comment by Jonathan Forrester on July 11, 2011 at 9:12am

I mention these students because they are the ones I am personally familiar with. 

I just taught at the Okinawan Karate Union seminar here in Georgia this weekend with Grandmaster Harold Mitchum.  I'm not an Isshinryu practicioner anymore (since 1972) so pardon my ignorance.  In attendance were Hanshi LaRocco, Shihan Sonny Newman, Shihan Doyle Seiber, and Shihan Don Roberts (among others). 

 

If you feel these people are important, start a discussion about them and their contributions to the system.  I'm sure that it will be interesting for everyone.

Comment by Jim Fleming on July 10, 2011 at 8:36pm

Above you mention "Most Notable Students".  Although, all of them had an important influence on Isshinryu, There are three others who I feel "understood" Isshinryu more.  They are; A.J. Advincula, Walt Van Gilson and Sherman Herrill.  Names some may not heard of.  Shimabuku Kichiro, (Tatsuo's eldest son) is the current head of the Isshinryu system.

Comment by Jim Fleming on July 9, 2011 at 6:58am

Anyone interested in Isshinryu, check out the website below;

www.isshinryukarate.com

Comment by southpaw0727 on November 20, 2009 at 11:02pm

Thanks for the info Eric I didn't know that about Shuri-Ryu and the inclusion of Wunsu.

Comment by Eric Eubanks on November 19, 2009 at 2:53am

My Sensei received two of her Dan ranks from Allen Wheeler. She has discussed the style of Isshin-Ryu with us in detail over the years and has taught many Isshin-Ryu forms to her students. I also trained for a couple years with a gentleman named David Brewer, in Odo Kempo Kobudo, who's empty hand style was Isshin-Ryu. It is said that Master Trias' inclusion of the Kata Wunsu into his Shuri-Ryu curriculum was as a tribute to Master Shimabuku. That is the reason it is called "Dragon Boy Form".

One of the most interesting Isshin-Ryu forms I have seen would be Seiunchin.

Comment by Jonathan Forrester on December 18, 2008 at 1:54pm

I'm not an Isshinryu player - I just work out with some of them. I used to study it long ago. Our kata are different from Isshinryu. Even Naihanchi Sho is vastly different from yours.

Comment by southpaw0727 on December 18, 2008 at 1:35pm

What's your favorite Isshinryu kata?
Mine is Chinto, I don't know I guess it just relaxes me

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