KORYU KARATE

Koryu means old school, Karate means China hand (or Tang hand, referring to the Tang Dynasty from China), although it can also be read as empty hand but this is the case for Karate schools from Okinawa. Modern Karate came to central Japan in the Meiji Era, through Okinawa from South-China. Our traditional Karate came from South-China in the 7th century and was systemized into Japanese original martial arts like Karate Koppo-Jutsu, Kosshi-Jutsu, Daken-Taijutsu, Kenpo, ... .

The Koryu Karate system is mainly focused on Gikan Ryu Karate Koppo-Jutsu, Hontai Kijin Chosui Ryu Kukishinden Daken-Taijutsu, Shinto Tenshin Ryu Kenpo, Gyokko Ryu Karate Kosshi-Jutsu and Koto Ryu Karate Koppo-Jutsu techniques together with special Kuden of Grandmaster Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei and Grandmaster Sato Kinbei Sensei's Kuden about Chinese martial arts.

It was the original intention of Grandmaster Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei to teach this system to the public (as Danko-Jutsu) which he could unfortunately not fulfill due to lack of time.

Grandmaster Tanemura Tsunehisa Shoto Sensei learned those Ryu-Ha from Grandmaster Kobayashi Masao Sensei and from Grandmaster Kimura Masaharu Sensei and also added Shizen Ryu/Chinese Karate (from Grandmaster Sato Kinbei Sensei) to it. Those Grandmasters received their teachings originally from Grandmaster Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei and from Grandmaster Ueno Takashi Sensei. The techniques were developed during true battle times and only the techniques that guaranteed certain victory were kept.

This system is perfect for handling true case situations. Nunchaku is not used, but higher level students practice weapons like Tanbo, Sai, Tekken, ... . Grandmaster Tanemura Tsunehisa Shoto Sensei has developed a system from 9th Kyu to 10th Dan as well as a Menkyo Kaiden scroll system. These techniques are classified into a system since 2003.

If you want to train in the Koryu Karate-system you must be a member of Genbukan or KJJR.