Basic History and Knowledge
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| Name of the system | Matsubayashi-ryu Shorin-ryu Okinawa Karate do |
| Number of katas in our system | 18 (+1: Fukyugata San “the Forbidden Kata”) |
| Current Grandmaster | Soke Yoshitaka Taira |
| Founder of the system | O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine |
| Second Grandmaster | Soke Takayoshi Nagamine |
| Birthdate of O’Sensei Nagamine | July 15, 1907 |
| O’Sensei Nagamine’s first teacher | Sensei Chojin Kuba |
| O’Sensei Nagamine’s nickname | Gaajuu Maachu -or- Meaning Tenacious Pine Tree |
| O’Sensei Nagamine’s three main influences | Sensei Ankichi Arakaki Sensei Chotoku Kyan Sensei Choki Motobu |
| Who is Sensei Anko Itosu | Brought karate into Japanese high schools Composed all five Pinan katas |
| Who is Sensei Ansei Ueshiro | Composed Fukyugata San and Oyo Tan Ren |
| Founder of Pine Forest Way Karate | Sensei Will Wilkerson |
| Founder of our dojo (at the armory) | Sensei Ray Walker |
| Sensei Walker’s lineage | Sensei Ray Walker Sensei Larry Williams Sensei Robert Henderson O’Sensei Shoshin Nagamine WALKING WILL HELP NOW |
| Where is our system from | Tomari Village in Naha City on the island of Okinawa (part of the Ryukyu Island Chain) |
| Who is Sensei James Wax | First American representative sent from Okinawa |
| Succession of movement | Eyes, feet, hands |
| Fukyugata Ichi | Composed in 1940 by O’Sensei Nagamine Fukyugata means “Promotional Kata” |
| Fukyugata Ni | Composed in 1940 by Sensei Chojun Miyagi |
| Fukyugata San | Composed in 1960 by Sensei Ansei Ueshiro The Forbidden Kata |
| Pinan Katas | Composed in 1907 by Sensei Anko Itosu Means Peace Katas |
| Count to 1 to 10 in Japanese | Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Kyuu, Jyuu |
| Count 11 to 20 in Japanese | Jyuu-Ichi, Jyuu-ni, Jyuu-san, Jyuu-yon, Jyuu-go, Jyuu-roku, Jyuu-nana, Jyuu-hachi, Jyuu-kyuu, Ni-Jyuu |
| In English, list the moves in the open-closed fist drill. | Back fist , Hammer fist, Reverse Punch, Elbow smash, Knife hand, Palm heel, Ridge hand with Kiai |
| What was Grand Master Nagamine’s nickname? | Gaaju Machhu or Chippai Matsu. Both mean Tenacious Pine Tree |
| In English, what are the moves for the kicking drill? | Front kick, Roundhouse kick, Side Kick and Back kick with kiai |
| What are the 4 main Okinawan styles of Karate? | Kobayashi-ryu, Matsubayashi-ryu, Shobayashi-ryu, Matsumura Orthodox Hohan |
| What 2 styles did GM S. Nagamine base Shorin-ryu on? | Shuri-te and Tomari-te |
| Who was the founder of Shuri-te? | Sensei Matsumura |
| Who was the founder of Tomari-te? | Sensei Matsumora |
| Who founded Pine Forest Way dojo? | Sensei Wilkerson |
| List open-closed fist drill moves in japanese | Uraken, Kentsui, gyaku, hiji, shuto, shotai, haito |