CHOTUKU KYAN, Shorin Ryu - KENTSU YABU, Shorin Ryu
CHOMO HANASHIRO, Shorin Ryu - CHOJUN MIYAGI, Goju Ryu

Founding members of "Karate-do" association in 1937
(Front, from right) Chojun Miyagi, Chomo Hanashiro, Kentsu Yabu, Chotoku Kyan (Back, from right) Genwa Nakasone, Choshin Chibana, Choryo

Sakagawa Tode  (1733 – 1815)  
He combined chuan-fa with tode forming Okinawa-te, te, karate (china hand).
He is generally acknowledged as founder of the Okinawan martial arts.

Matsumura Bushi  (1797– 1889)
Naihanchi, Passai, Kusanku

Itosu Anko (1831 - 1915)
Born in Shuri, Okinawa
Pinan
The series of five basic kata called Pinan (later renamed Heian in Japan) is one of the most widely taught kata today

Kyan Chotoku (1870 - 1945)
Anaku, Wanshu, Seisan, Gojushiho, Chinto
Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained directly with Kyan Chotoku.

Miyagi Chojun (1886 - 1953)
Seiunchin, Sanchin
Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained directly with Miyagi Chojun.

Motobu Choki (1871 - 1944)
Famous for his Naihanchi kata
Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained with Motobu Choki.

Chibana Choshin (1885 - 1969)
Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained with Chibana Choshin.
He corrected his Pinan kata.
He called his style Kobayashi Ryu "Young Forest" style.

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Shorin Ryu Kata Lineage

Shuri Te Kata	Naha Te Kata	Tomari Te Kata
Naihanchi Shodan	Seiunchin	Seisan
Naihanchi Nidan	Sanchin	Anaku
Naihanchi Sandan		Wanshu
Pinan Shodan		Gojushiho
Pinan Nidan		Chinto
Pinan Sandan
Pinan Yondan
Pinan Godan
Passai Sho
Passai Dai
Kusanku Sho
Kusanku Dai

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Kobudo (Shorin Ryu Weapons)

All weapons by Shureido of Okinawa and the Tekko from www.bushifitness.com.

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