Shorinryu Karate Book Overview

Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine’s The Essence of Okinawan Karate–Do is considered the “Bible” of Matsubayashi–Ryu. All 18 kata and even the basic moves are laid out step by step in pictures. Practitioners refer to this book whenever there is a question regarding how the kata should be executed. In an effort to create the Matsubayashi–Ryu system of Shorin–Ryu, Grand Master Nagamine pulled together his knowledge primarily from three great Okinawan karate masters, Ankichi Arakaki, Chotoku Kyan and Choki Motobu. However, he made it very clear that this was just the beginning of the development of the style, not the end all.

Dedication

I wish to dedicate this book in its entirety to the memory of those karateka who are no longer with us. They have influenced me in my constant effort to grow, learn and improve Matsubayashi Shorin–Ryu. First and foremost, I would like to thank my wife Marge for always supporting me in my search for more knowledge. I would also like to thank my first Sensei, James Wax, for placing me on the correct path. In addition, I would like to recognize the Okinawan influence and guidance from Ansei Ueshiro and Takayoshi Nagamine. Lastly, I would like to extend a special dedication to Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine who so graciously allowed me to train under him in Okinawa and taught me aspects of Matsubayashi–Ryu that have changed my life and encouraged me to take the Next Step. Grand Master Nagamine is no longer with us, but his spirit continues to live in my heart and mind.

The Promise

Shoshin Nagamine, Omine, Frank Grant, Matsubayashi, Shorinryu, Shorin-ryu, Okinawan Karate-Do

Frank Grant greets Master Nagamine and Sensei Omine at at the Cincinnati airport on one of their training visits.

Grand Master Nagamine asked me to carry on his teachings and expand it. Essentially, take it to the Next Step. I instantly accepted the challenge of not only bringing the Grand Master’s Matsubayashi–Ryu to practitioners of Okinawan karate, but also refining the style so that it would continue to be effective and relevant. He saw Matsubayashi–Ryu as a dynamic art that would continuously grow and evolve. This book shares my vision as inspired by Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine and of the Next Step. In this book, I detail the critical elements that occur “between the pictures” in the Master’s book. In this way, I hope to provide more in–depth knowledge of Matsubayashi–Ryu that complements and honors the original work of O–Sensei Nagamine while fulfilling his dream, and my promise to him of taking the style to the Next Step. Understand that I’m teaching exactly as I was taught, but these teachings are more thoroughly explained without changing the kata.

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