TORRENT
Origin of
shorinryu kodokan and its Lineage
PeichinTakahara
Peichin Takahara was an educated
person at that time. He is the person who draw the first maps of
To-De Sakugawa Kanga (1733-1815)
To-De Sakugawa Kanga, Known as the
father of Karate. Master Sakugawa was born in 1733 in Shuri,
Bushi, Sokon Matsumura (1792-1815)
The founder of Shuri-te. He studied
martial arts under famous Tode Sakugawa. He was the bodyguard to three Ryu Kyu
kings. Bushi is the rank which can be translated as warrior. He made few
students the famous one was Itosu Anko who was the founder of shorin system and
teacher of many leading karatekas. Matsumura put the foundation to Shuri
system. Nabe Matusumurais the one who learned Matusumura sacred family style of
karate. It was the foundation of Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu (Houhan Soken) later.
His other students were Anko Azato, Chotsu Kuwae, Sanda Chinen,
ChochuItarashiki, Peichin Kinjo, Chotoku Kyan, Chosho Chibana, Peichin Kyuna,
Ryosei Kuwae.
Anko (Iron Horse) Itoso (1827-1906)
Master Itosu was the most influenced
karate teacher in the later 19th century and the beginning of 20th century. He
was the teacher to many leading karate teachers. He did a great job to the
spreading of karate. He was the person who introduced karate to the Okinawan
school made lot of changes in katas. He made new versions of Naihanchi,
Kushanku, Pasai katas. His students were Choshin Chibana (Kobayashi Shorinryu),
Kentsu Yabu(Shorinryu) Chichin Funakoshi(Shotokan), Kenyu Kudekan, Choki
Motobu(Shorinryu) Chorin Yamakawa, Mouden Yabiku (Famous Kobudo Master), AnbunTokuda,
Choujyo Oshiro, Kanken Toyama, Kenwa Mabuni (Shito Ryu) Shinpan Gusukuma
(Shorinyu Ryu).
Hanshi Chosin Chibana – 10th
Dan(1885-1969)
Hanshi Chosin Chibana was the best
student of Itosu. He is called as the father of modern shorinryu. He named his
system of shorinryu as Kobayashi Ryu. He is the first 10th dan in shorinryu. He
gained many prices and honors to his great work in Karate. He lost many of his
good students in the II World War. But before he died he promoted five of his
students to 9th dan. They are Yuchoku Higa (Shorinryu Kyudokan),Chozo Nakama,
Katsuya Miyahira (Shorin ryu Shidokan) ShugoruNakazato(shorinryu shorinkan) and
kensei Kinjo. The famous karatekas Ankichi Arakaki(1899-1929)Seitoku Ishikawa
and katsuyuki shimabukurowere also Chibana students.
Master Jinan Shinzato
Direct student of Master Chojun Miyagi
the founder of Goju Ryu. A teacher of HanshiYuchoku Higa before Chibana.
Hanshi Yuchoku Higa – 10th
Dan(1910-1994)
Hanshi Yuchoku Higa (10th Dan) Founder
Shorin ryu Kyudokan was born in
Hanshi IsamuArakaki (10th Dan)
Hanshi Isamu Arakaki founder of
Shorinryu Kodokan was born in Okinawa. When he was 12 years old he was taken to
Yuchoku Higa Sensei by his father. Isamu Arakaki sensei father was sensei
Higasensei’s friend. He had been practicing till 1993 as teacher, and he was
awarded 8th dan by Higa sensei in June of 1993 I independent of my teacher higa
and founded the kodokan, at present he has branches in mainland Japan
instructed by Isamu nakahodo (godan), Tsuyoshi nerome (6th dan) and in
Argentina, Uruguay, Italy England and in India R.Prabakaran traveled Okinawa to
learn under Grand Master Isamu Arakaki Hanshi in Kodokan.2003 onwards. IN 2013 isamu sensei passes away. Now world
president is Ryu ta arakakai sensei. and
in India R.Prabakaran traveled Okinawa to learn under Grand Master Isamu
Arakaki Hanshi in Kodokan.2003 onwards currently
he is the representative for India.