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How tradition really works

In my last post I raised a hypothetical question which placed Shuri-te in a somewhat unfavorable light. Of course, Shuri-te was meant in sense of Itosu Ankō’s school Karate syllabus. Today I would like to relativize and rectify this biased … Continue reading

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Online Exhibition: Certificate of Appointment

Certificate: Appointment of Nagamine Shōshin as a consultant of the Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Ryūbukan Headquarter dōjō. Date: March 1996. Signed and sealed: Ishikawa Seitoku (1925 – 2013), considered one of the last true Shurite masters. Photo: Andreas Quast Date: February 12, … Continue reading

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