Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu

[Safroot]

Hey Guys,

Has anyone heard about Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu or it's founder Hanshi George Adams before ?!

Just came across it today & couldn't find any info about it except on their school's website.

[Nidan Melbourne]

No I haven't heard of it before. It could be a solo school and sattelite schools that hasn't really spread?

Maybe Wastelander has heard of it across his research?

[Safroot]

That's the link to their website :

http://www.bkj.net.au/

[Wastelander]

Well, I don't know him personally, but he has come up in my browsing before. He has an awful lot of ranks that can't be verified, and some of them are in styles that don't generally do belt ranks that way, but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't legitimate. In checking his website again, I see he still has those listed, although he's apparently been promoted to BJJ black belt since I last saw it. If I remember correctly, he is associated with a number of known, legitimate martial arts instructors, so I would say that he is at least knowledgeable and skilled enough to be teaching. For the karate side of thing, I believe it's largely based on Suikendo, which is Yamashita Tadashi Sensei's personal approach to the Shorin-Ryu he learned in the Shorinkan (my organization) from Nakazato Shugoro Sensei (the founder of the organization). If you haven't seen it, it looks something like Shorin-Ryu mixed with American Kenpo.

[Safroot]

Well, I don't know him personally, but he has come up in my browsing before. He has an awful lot of ranks that can't be verified, and some of them are in styles that don't generally do belt ranks that way, but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't legitimate. In checking his website again, I see he still has those listed, although he's apparently been promoted to BJJ black belt since I last saw it. If I remember correctly, he is associated with a number of known, legitimate martial arts instructors, so I would say that he is at least knowledgeable and skilled enough to be teaching. For the karate side of thing, I believe it's largely based on Suikendo, which is Yamashita Tadashi Sensei's personal approach to the Shorin-Ryu he learned in the Shorinkan (my organization) from Nakazato Shugoro Sensei (the founder of the organization). If you haven't seen it, it looks something like Shorin-Ryu mixed with American Kenpo.

Thanks Wastelander. I guess he might be only popular in NSW Australia !

[sensei8]

Well, I don't know him personally, but he has come up in my browsing before. He has an awful lot of ranks that can't be verified, and some of them are in styles that don't generally do belt ranks that way, but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't legitimate. In checking his website again, I see he still has those listed, although he's apparently been promoted to BJJ black belt since I last saw it. If I remember correctly, he is associated with a number of known, legitimate martial arts instructors, so I would say that he is at least knowledgeable and skilled enough to be teaching. For the karate side of thing, I believe it's largely based on Suikendo, which is Yamashita Tadashi Sensei's personal approach to the Shorin-Ryu he learned in the Shorinkan (my organization) from Nakazato Shugoro Sensei (the founder of the organization). If you haven't seen it, it looks something like Shorin-Ryu mixed with American Kenpo.

Yes...this, right here!! I wholeheartedly concur with Wastelander...solid post!! I've ran across his name from time to time, but I've no personal knowledge about the art he founded and/or about himself!!