Enshin or shorin ryu?

[Charlie]

Several of the entries above detail somewhat what Enshin is about but I'll go into it in more detail since that is the style I study. The founder of Enshin- Kancho Joko Ninomiya, trained, studied, and/or taught in Sumo, Judo, Kyokushin, and Ashihara. Thus, Enshin has elements from all of those disciplines. Enshin has most of the kicks, punches, blocks, and parries that Kyokushin has, plus the full-contact/full-force style of kumite. Enshin also contains many of the grappling, throwing, grabbing, leverage, and sweeping techniques from Sumo and Judo. But, the core of Enshin is the Sabaki method that it gets from Ashihara.

In case you're unfamiliar with it, the Sabaki method is using a circular or pendulum motion of your body and/or limbs to redirect your opponents attack and/or focus your own attack on your opponent's weak or blind spot. If you check the Enshin website (Chirath provided a link to it above) and look in the Sabaki Challenge section under Multimedia, you can view some video clips from competitors using the Sabaki method in matches at the Sabaki Challenge. The website also has some step-by-step examples of some Sabaki techniques.