Shōrinji-ryū

Shōrinji-ryū (少林寺流) (translation: Shaolin Temple Family/Style) describes several distinct yet related lineages of karate that seek to carry on the teachings of Okinawan Te masters influenced by Chinese martial arts. These lineages all trace back to Kanga “Tode” Sakugawa, who studied directly under Chinese martial artist Kūsankū while in Okinawa, studied under Chinese martial artists while traveling in China, and practiced Shuri-te and Tomari-te. Shorinji-ryu practitioners study dozens of Kata that are often associated with various lineages/styles of Okinawan Te and Japanese Budo, including Naihanchi, Seisan, Kūsankū, Patsai, Lohai and Ananku.[1][2] Though it shares similarities in naming and some relationships in history and technique, Shorinji-Ryu is distinct from Shorin-Ryu and Shorinji Kempo. Well known practitioners (and the organizations they founded in the post-World War II years) include Kori Hisataka (Shōrinjiryū Kenkōkan Karate, 1947), Soke Isamu Tamotsu (Shorinjiryu Karate-do Renshinkan, 1955), Joen Nakazato (Okinawan Shorinji Ryu, 1955), and Richard Kim (Zen Bei Butoku Kai, 1959).[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Zen Bei Butoku Kai Kata List" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Shorinji-Ryu Kenkokan Katas". Black Belt Wiki. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  3. ↑ "he History, Principles and Precepts of Sakugawa Koshiki Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do". Ogasawara-Ha Shorinji Ryu Home Page. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Jones, David (24 November 2015). Martial Arts Training in Japan: A Guide for Westerners. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462918287. Retrieved 9 September 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Corcoran, John (1993). The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia.



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