Matsubayashi-ryū

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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.<ref>^ Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques. Template:ISBN, page 86.</ref>

Nagamine named his style in honor of the two most important masters that his teachings were based upon: Sōkon Matsumura of Shuri-te,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Kosaku Matsumora of Tomari-te.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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".<ref name=X1>Nagamine, Shoshin. Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do. Page 22.</ref><ref>^Template:Cite web</ref> Matsubayashi-ryū is a style of Shōrin-ryū and the terms Matsubayashi-ryū and Shōrin-ryū can be used interchangeably (but not together).<ref name=X1/> 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.<ref>^ Nagamine, Shoshin. Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do. Page 23.</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> as well as Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Takayoshi Nagamine

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

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

Ranks

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

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

Matsubayshi Ryu Karatedo Tenyokan Association, (Tiida Ryu) - 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

Well-known Matsubayashi-Ryu Practitioners

Ranks and honorifics have been excluded from the list for simplicity.

Okinawa

  • Shoshin Nagamine, Founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu, O-sensei (DECEASED) 1907 - 1997
  • Takayoshi Nagamine, Second generation headmaster (Soke) of Matsubayashi-Ryu. USA in 1967 to teach in Cincinnati Ohio until 1979. (DECEASED) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Nakamura Seigi, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine, and Chief Instructor at the Honbu dojo (DECEASED)
  • Masao Shima, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine (DECEASED)
  • Yasuharu Makishi, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine (DECEASED)
  • Toshimitsu Arakaki, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Yoshitaka Taira, student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Kiyoshi Shinjo, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Eihachi Ota, Student of O-sensei Nagamine & Senior student of Masao Shima.
  • Kiyoshi Nishime, Student of O-sensei Nagamine & Senior student of Masao Shima
  • Takeshi Tamaki, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Nobuhide Higa, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Chotoku Omine, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine and sent to the United States to promote Matsubayashi-Ryu by Shoshin Nagamine (DECEASED)
  • Kensei Taba (DECEASED), Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine and Founder of his own organisation, the Okinawa Shogen-Ryu Karate-Do Assn.
  • Chokei Kishaba, Senior student of Shoshin Nagamine and Founder of Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juk
  • Shigehide Akamine, Student of Shoshin Nagamine who moved to Argentina and heads the Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Argentina


United States

  • *Eihachi Ota Hanshi 10 Dan, student of Masao Shima. Highest ranked Matsubayashi practitioner in the US, over 75 years old, he is still very active. He is President of SKKA (Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Association) & Okinawa Karate and Kobudo Association.
  • James Wax, First non-Okinawan to receive a Black belt from Shoshin Nagamine in Matsubayashi-Ryu.(DECEASED)
  • Sam Palmer, Student of Ueshiro Sensei (DECEASED)
  • Parker Shelton, Student of Bob Yarnall and James Wax (DECEASED)
  • Joseph Carbonara - Student of Chotoku Omine (DECEASED)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Bob Yarnall, Student of Jim Wax<ref name="auto">^ Template:Cite web</ref>
  • James Driggs, Student of Jim Wax & Takayoshi Nagamine - All (DECEASED)
  • Frank Grant (deceased) Student of Jim Wax and Shoshin Nagamine, Chairman of the World Shorin-ryu Karate-do Federation<ref name="auto"/>
  • Bill George, Student of Soke Takayoshi Nagamine
  • Walter Rowden,(Deceased) Student of Sam Palmer,(Deceased)
  • David Erler, Student and son of Ed Erler
  • Ed Erler, Student of Omine Chotoku sensei
  • Evan Cosden, Student of Ed Erler & Eihachi Ota
  • Richard Lohrding, Student of Sam Palmer
  • Don Caponigro, Student of Frank Grant/Soke Nagamine

Canada

  • Frank Baehr - Student of Shoshin Nagamine
  • Stephen Trombley - Student of Takayoshi Soke Nagamine

Ireland

  • Patrick Beaumont - Student of Nagamine Takayoshi

Spain

  • Ricardo Fuchs Camani - Student of Shigehide Akamine

Norway

  • Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal - Student of Yoshitaka Taira

Australia

  • John Carlyle - Student of Takayoshi Nagamine and Toshimitsu Arakaki

Netherlands

  • Dmitry Boguslavsky - Student of Patrick Beaumont Sensei

India

Romania

  • Dumitru Alexandru - Student of Hanshi Parker Shelton (Deceased),Student of Hanshi Phillip Koeppel (Deceased) and Student of Hanshi Takeshi Tamaki from Okinawa

References

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Sources

  • Shoshin Nagamine. The Essence of Okinawan Karate-do. Template:ISBN chapter 1 pages 21–24
  • Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate Template:ISBN Chapter 1 page 18
  • Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques. Template:ISBN.page 12

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1653464062 "A Simple Man" Takayoshi Nagamine

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