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History & Leadership

We, the Iso Bugeikan, teach traditional Okinawan karate and kobudō. We teach Shōrin-ryū, Shuri-te karate. Shōrin-ryū was founded in 1933 by Chibana Chōshin. It is a traditional karate passed down from Matsumura Sōkon to Itosu Ankō and Chibana Chōshin. In 1948, Chibana founded the Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Association. That tradition has been passed down to the present day, and we also teach Shōrin-ryū.

In addition, we consider Ryūkyū kobudō as part of Okinawan karate, so we also teach bō and sai.

Sensei Kiyoshi Tsuha with students at Iso Bugeikan, 2025
Sensei Kiyoshi Tsuha with students
Iso Bugeikan, 2025

Photos

Wooden nafuda on the wall of Sensei Tsuha’s dōjō, listing the Shōrin-ryū kata and kobudō from right to left.
型

Karate & Kobudō

Karatedō

  1. 1Kihon Kata Shodan~Yondan基本型 初段～四段
  2. 2Fukyūgata Ichi・Ni普及型 一・二
  3. 3Naihanchi Shodan~Sandanナイファンチ 初段～三段
  4. 4Seisanセイサン
  5. 5Pin'an Shodan~Godanピンアン 初段～五段
  6. 6Itosu no Passai糸洲のパッサイ
  7. 7Matsumura no Passai松村のパッサイ
  8. 8Kūsankū Shōクーサンクー小
  9. 9Kūsankū Daiクーサンクー大
  10. 10Chintōチントウ
  11. 11Gojūshiho五十四歩
  12. 12Jionジオン
  13. 13Unshūウンシュウ
  14. 14Koryū Passai古流パッサイ
  15. 15Tesshō鉄掌

Kobudō

Bō 棒術

  1. 1Ōshiro no Kon大城の棍
  2. 2Chōun no Kon趙雲の棍
  3. 3Shūshi no Kon - Shō / Dai周氏の棍（小・大）
  4. 4Sakugawa no Kon - Shō / Dai佐久川の棍（小・大）
  5. 5Soeishi no Kon添石の棍
  6. 6Tsuken Sunakake no Kon津堅砂掛けの棍

Sai サイ

  1. 1Sai Ichi no Kataサイ一の型
  2. 2Sai Ni no Kataサイ二の型
  3. 3Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai津堅志多伯のサイ
  4. 4Chatanyara no Sai北谷屋良のサイ
  5. 5Hamahiga no Sai浜比嘉のサイ
  6. 6Yakaa no Sai屋可阿のサイ
  7. 7Kojō no Sai湖城のサイ

Basic Bō 基本棒

  1. 1Kihon Bō基本棒

Tonfa トンファ

  1. 1Hamahiga no Tunfa浜比嘉のトゥンファ
  2. 2Yara-gwa nu Tonfa屋良小のトンファー

Nunchaku ヌンチャク

  1. 1Maezato no Nunchaku前里のヌンチャク
Location

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Class Times

  • Monday 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Karate, about 2 to 3 people
  • Friday 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Kobudō, about 2 to 3 people

The Dojo

Style: Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō
Kanchō: Kiyoshi Tsuha, Hanshi 10th Dan
Affiliations: Vice President, Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Association; Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karate & Kobujutsu Research Society
Language: Japanese

Location

Iso Bugeikan
4-1-16 Iso
Urasoe-city, Okinawa 901-2132
Japan

Contact

+81-98-878-1935
tsuhakiyoshi@yahoo.co.jp

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