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Matsubayashi-ryū

Matsubayashi-Ryū (松林流), is a style of Okinawan karate founded in 1947 by Shōshin Nagamine (1907–1997). Its curriculum includes 18 kata, seven two-man yakusoku kumite (pre-arranged sparring) routines, and kobudō (weapons) practice.[1]

Matsubayashi-ryu (Shorin-ryu)
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Date founded1947
Country of originOkinawa, Japan
FounderO-sensei Shōshin Nagamine
Arts taughtKarate, Kobudō
Ancestor schoolsTomari-te, Shuri-te, Shōrin-ryū

Nagamine named his style in honor of the two most important masters that his teachings were based upon: Sōkon Matsumura of Shuri-te,[2] and Kosaku Matsumora of Tomari-te.[3] He chose to name the school using the first kanji characters from both master's names Matsu (松) and the style is pronounced in Japanese "Matsubayashi".[4][5] Matsubayashi-ryū is a style of Shōrin-ryū and the terms Matsubayashi-ryū and Shōrin-ryū can be used interchangeably (but not together).[4] Normally, the style is referred to as Shōrin-ryū, but when a definite distinction is required between the other styles of the Shōrin-ryū family (Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū, Shōbayashi Shōrin-ryū and Matsumura Seito Hohan Sōken) then it is called Matsubayashi-ryū.[6] Nagamine also credited Motobu Chōki as the teacher who inspired his seven Yakusoku Kumite Forms.

Matsubayashi-ryū is one of the better-documented traditional karate styles, owing to Nagamine's book, The Essence of Okinawan Karate-dō.[7] as well as Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters.[8]

After the death of Nagamine OSensei in 1997, many of his senior students formed their own organisations to teach Matsubayashi-ryū. In the years following Nagamine Takayoshi, continued to lead the organization, but was unable to get unification, due to politics within the organization. Since 2012, Yoshitaka Taira has been the association president. There are now, many other organizations which are continuing the teachings of O Sensei outside of the WMKA.

Kata

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Kata are sets of moves in Karate and are considered the most important part of the Matsubayashi-ryu style.

Ranks

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These are the ranks as set out by the World Matsubayashi-ryu (Shorin-ryu) Karate-Do Association (WMKA) and the Kodokan Nagamine Karate Dojo (World Honbu).

Mudansha

  • 8th Kyu - White Belt, one green stripe
  • 7th Kyu - White Belt, two green stripes
  • 6th Kyu - Green Belt, three white stripes
  • 5th Kyu - Green Belt, two white stripes
  • 4th Kyu - Green Belt, one white stripe
  • 3rd Kyu - Brown Belt, three white stripes
  • 2nd Kyu - Brown Belt, two white stripes
  • 1st Kyu - Brown Belt, one white stripe

Yudansha

  • 1st to 10th Dan - Black Belt

Shogo Titles

  • Renshi (6th Dan) - Black Belt with one stripe
  • Kyoshi (7th & 8th Dan) - Black Belt with two stripes
  • Hanshi (9th & 10th Dan) - Black Belt with three stripes
  • Hanshisei (10th Dan) - Black Belt with four stripes

Major organizations of Matsubayashi-ryu

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After the passing of the Matsubayashi-ryu founder, Shoshin Nagamine, in 1997 many practitioners of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do were affiliated with the Nagamine Honbu Dojo and the Okinawan Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do Federation.

  • World Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-Do Association (WMKA) - Yoshitaka Taira and Toshimitsu Arakaki
  • European Matsubayashi-ryu (Shorin-ryu) Karate-Do Association (EMKA)] Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal
  • Okinawa Shorin-ryu New Zealand - Kevin Plaisted
  • Matsubayashi-ryu Karate Association of Australia (MKAA) - John Carlyle
  • Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-ryu) Karate-Do Argentina - Shigehide Akamine Hanshi
  • SKKA North American Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate & Kobudo Association - Eihachi Ota
  • NAMKA North American Matsubayashi Ryu Karate Association - Don Caponigro
  • Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate - Midwest-honbu-dojo - Bill George
  • World Shorin-ryu Karate-Do Federation (WSKF) - Board of Directors
  • Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu International - Patrick Beaumont
  • Okinawa Shogen-Ryu Karate-Do Association (founded by Taba Kensei) [1]
  • Matsubayashi-ryū Karatedō Tenyōkan Association (Tiida Ryū) - Lara Chamberlain
  • Shorin Ryu Karate-Do International - Figgiani Jerry (Technical Director: Tamaki Takeshi)
  • SKKA Canada
  • Association Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do and kobudo Yamane-Ryu Romania - Dumitru Alexandru

References

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  1. 1 2 ^ Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques. ISBN 0-8048-3205-6, page 86.
  2. ↑ "Shuri-te Lineage". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Tomari-te Lineage". Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  4. 1 2 Nagamine, Shoshin. Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do. Page 22.
  5. ↑ ^"首里手系 Shuri-Te Group(11/15)｜沖縄空手古武道道場一覧". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. ↑ ^ Nagamine, Shoshin. Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do. Page 23.
  7. ↑ Nagamine, Shoshin (15 September 1998). The Essence of Okinawan Karate-dō. Tuttle. ISBN 0-8048-2110-0.
  8. ↑ Nagamine, Shoshin (2000). Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters. Tuttle Pub. ISBN 0-8048-2089-9.

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