Kenyu Chinen - Shorin Ryu

Shorin-Ryu by Master Kenyu Chinen.

Shorin School is one of Okinawa's three main streams of Karate (Goju School, Uechi School, Shorin School ...). In 1933, Master Choshin Chibana named Shorin School. In 1948, they organized Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate-do Association. They took over the Shuri-te stream. There is a Dojo not only in Okinawa but also overseas.

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Kenyu Chinen was born in 1944 on Ie, a island near Okinawa. He started his Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo training in 1959 with Master Shuguro Nakazato. In 1962, he started training in Kobudo under Master Shimpo Matayoshi. In 1976, Master Kenyu Chinen left Okinawa for Europe, where he set out to promote and teach Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo. He quickly opened his first dojo in Paris (France). Sharing his life between France and Okinawa, Master Chinen has ever since continued his study of Kobudo under the guidance of Master Matayoshi until his death, and is still a student of Master Katsuya Miyahira in Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate.

In 1986, Master Chinen published "Kobudo d'Okinawa", which became a world best-seller. In 1993, he founded and became President and Chief Instructor of the World Oshu-Kai Dento Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Do Kobudo Federation, an organization dedicated to the worldwide promotion of Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Okinawa Kobudo, as well as other aspects of the Okinawan traditional culture.

In 2004, he opened the W.O.F. Honbu Dojo in Yomitan, Okinawa. That same year, he also created the Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo International Studying Center, in collaboration with Master Meitatsu Yagi and Master Yasuo Shimoji. The Center's purpose is the worldwide promotion of Okinawan traditional martial arts: Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu and Kobudo. Master Kenyu Chinen now teaches Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. He has educated more than a thousand black belts in traditional Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo. He currently owns a 9th Dan in Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and an 8th Dan in Okinawa Kobudo.

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[ShorinRyuRonin]

@shureikanshihan, Ronin were master-less but most not by choice, they were forced by the master to leave and become Ronin. I am not sensitive but will not tolerate insults, I am respectful and discuss or argue but no need for insults.

[shureikanshihan]

@ShorinRyuRonin I sincerely apologize.Most Shorin-Ryu Karate-Ka I have studied with the last 38 years, aren't so sensitive. It is a common thread passed down by Soken "Bushi" Matsumura one of it's founders. Ronin's were Samurai with no master "to serve" and according to legend were supposed to commit Sepuki. The same wanna be warriors that Matsumura's royal bodyguards beat the crap out of on a daily basis in old Okinawa. But with your infinite wisdom I'm sure you knew this: Osu

[ShorinRyuRonin]

@shureikanshihan, Did I ask you to give me a ridiculousness response? Nope I did not. You must study ignorance where you come from.

[shureikanshihan]

@ShorinRyuRonin No such thing only different interpretation. Ko bayashi (hayashi) =small forest; Matsu bayashi=pine forest; Sho bayashi ("RIN' is another way to say hayashi) =small/young forest. Ryu translates to mainstream school of thought (which everyone's is different). So your handle means "Small forest mainstream school of thought Loaner. You must study "American" Karate-do!

[midnightbluestar13]

omg i miss this i need to go back to shorin-ryu !!!!!!

[TonyPstunts]

@ryukuykenpo74 Hanshi Shugoro naKAzato...Not NaTAzato.

[TheMegaCommentkid]

what's the difference between shinto ryu and shorin ryu karate?

[GabrielGroverMan]

Does anyone know of any relation to Soryu Karate to this style? Michio Koyasu (1925-2005) was the founder. Joe Alverado brought Soryu to Austin Texas in the early 60's. Joe trained Chris Lopez (8dan), who trained Jesse Lussier (7dan) who trained me (1dan). Anyone have any idea?

[saskekun101]

my sensei teaches this style

[Zawiasyou]

Fiodor Emelianenko will be kick his ass...