are there any other isshinryu students here that i could maybe email back and forth? id like to have a friend in the art online outside my dojo that i could discuss training, kata, techniques ect. with.

I'm pretty non-traditional Isshin ryu, but there is still isshin ryu in there, I can also point you to others if you like.

yes please. i had no clue there was even a style called isshinryu until the day i stumbled into a dojo i had admired on my way to school every morning, just looking to see if i could come even close to afforidng it. so now im trying to immerse myself as much as possible.