Matsubayashi Ryu, anybody ever use it in real life?

[Bruce001]

Greetings one and all,

I'm new to the board and new to Matsubayashi Ryu.

I love the katas! I am enjoying drinking deeply of this art. While my interest in karate is less than lethal, I am curious to know if anyone has actually used Matsubayashi Ryu successfully (or not) on the street.

Self-defense is not my primary concern in studying karate. I tend to view karate practice like yoga (with a lot more screaming). Nevertheless, it seems as if one must be able to fight with this art in order to truly understand it. I would love to be able to contemplate other people's experiences.

Many thanks!

Bruce

[cheesefrysamurai]

I have heard Shorin Ryu is a good system.

I am going to look into the katas

thanks

[RJCKarate]

I've used it every day of my life since I started it. Whether that be the increased awareness, mental robustness or physical traits I have developed.

It's enabled me to excel in a variety of areas of life, including my job and time in the military. As for uses for self-defence, it has on numerous occasions allowed me to de-escalate a situation, or avoid it.

I have only been in a couple of what I would even consider 'fights' and it has proved to be there when I needed it.

I hope you enjoy your study of Matsubayashi-ryu - what country are you practicing in, or if you are willing to say, what area - good chance I know your instructor if they are still connected to Okinawa/under the WMKA.

[Harkon72]

My original style was Shorin Ryu, it was a good place to start.

[Bruce001]

I've used it every day of my life since I started it... It's enabled me to excel in a variety of areas of life, including my job and time in the military.

RJCKarate,

I'm finding this to be true as well. It's a pleasant surprise! I was not expecting my productivity at work, or around the house for that matter, to rise as a result of my training. It is! That fact has taken me completely off guard.

[username19853]

Not sure if you're going to see this, but I fell madly in love with Matsubayashi Ryu. I originally learned under Sensei Jerry Figgiani in New York and he is simply the BEST! I know, we all have the best instructor, but still. I have gotten in two fights since, one when I was in high school going into gym class. He swung, I blocked and threw him to the ground. No striking on my part was necessary. The second time I was drinking and lost my temper on my sisters now ex boyfriend, he was a horrible person. Came out without a scratch on me, but I don't count that as using Karatedo, as "there is no first strike in Karate."

I moved away and now practice Chito Ryu. I still practice the Matsubayashi Kata's I learned in NY because I simply love it. If I could, I'd go back to NY and pick up Matsubayashi Ryu again in a heart beat.

[Montana]

I've used it in a SD situation maybe 8-10 times. Some were in defense of myself, but most were in defense of others.

Whether skill, or luck, none of the attackers landed a blow on myself, and I either defeated them, or disuaded them into pursuing more aggression towards myself, or others.