Isshin Ryu

[sempei]

In order to complete my grading, I must first pass a written test. My sensei has informed me I must know the following things:

- First female to practice Isshin Ryu Karate

- First female to practce karate in America

- Female that created a style (what it is and where it was originated)

- The four Isshin Ryu Organizations

- The four GIs

- Name 17 styles, describe and where it originates. example: Isshin Ryu, empty hands, means one heart/mind way. Its teaches you to fight with economy of motion, techniques are natural, etc.

These are the questions I'm having the most difficulty researching. If anyone knows anything about any of the questions, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

[isshinryu5toforever]

Your first two can't even be answered. Those are ridiculous questions.

The third question, would that be ANY female that created a style?

Fung Chi Niang is credited with creating White Crane.

Yim Wing Chun is involved in the legend behind Wing Chun, but again, neither one of these can be historically verified.

I answered question four in another thread. There are more than four. If he thinks that the four stared by the US Marines are the only ones, he's wrong. Not only that, but Tsuyoshi Uechi who is a student of Angi Uezu is trying to get Isshinryu verified as a traditional Okinawan martial art like Gojuryu or Shorinryu. He may be the eventual lead of Isshinryu on a more profound level.

The four GIs should be easy. Again though, there were more than four.

17 styles of what? Does he want 17 styles of Karate, Chinese Chuanfa, Korean martial arts, Renaissance fencing? Does he want a mix of all that? It should be extremely easy to find 17 martial arts.

I'll offer help with the first female practitioner and women that created styles, but honestly the other stuff is easy to find and widely available. You can do the Google work on your own.