The Complete Tatsuo Shimabuku by Victor Smith Bushi no Te Isshinryu Introduction On January 15, 1956, Tatsuo Shimabuku founded Isshinryu Karate. Shortly after that time, Tatsuo Shimabuku began teaching his karate to the U.S. Marines stationed on [...]

Kyushojutsu: Basic Theory By Joe Swift (Mushinkan Dojo, Kanazawa, Japan) In recent years, karataka all over the world have begun to reexamine and study their classical Okinawan kata. Practical applications have been a major focus of much [...]