Talk:Shuri-ryū
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Good to see that this page is developing along quite nicely. U238 21:39, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
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Vitus Bilking have been promoted to 8th dan and achieved the rank of Shihan.
I meant Shihan, not hanshi, sorry --Beanie0 (talk) 13:14, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Founder of Shuri-ryu?
Who is formally considered the founder of Shuri-ryu, and roughly when? Who exactly first used the name Shuri-ryu? Some of the links at the end of the article say Shuri-ryu was created through the collaboration of Choki Motobu and Tung Gee Hsing, while the article would lead you to believe that it was Robert Trias who first founded it after returning to the States. Can someone clear this up? Bradford44 04:34, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
Robert Trias would be considered the formal founder of Shuri-Ryu. He opened his first dojo, in 1946. He first called it Shuri Karate Kempo, then Shorei-Ryu and then incorporated Goju-Ryu and called it Shorei-Goju-Ryu. Those names are often used interchangeably. Some of the confusion might come from the fact that Shuri-Ryu is an eclectic style, meaning that it is made up of one or more martial art styles. There is also an old style of karate called Shuri-te, this style was practiced by Master Bushi Matsumura, and was later split up in to several other styles. Shuri-Ryu can't be directly traced back to any one old style, it has roots in China, Japan and Okinawa. There are no "pure" Shuri-Ryu founders prior to Robert Trias.
The Japanese government helps clarify the lineage of pure Japanese and Okinawan styles, but there is no ultimate authority in America. So competing claims are inevitable.
I'll try and clear up article within the next few days. Mackenzie Kovaka 22:23, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
