Shorin-Ryu

[Kyokushin]

Does anybody practice this style here? I'm interested in knowing more about it from people who actually practice Shorin-Ryu. Like things that are stressed in it, philosophy, etc. Anything that seems to seperate this style from others. I just started practicing it so that's why I'm curious:)

[fireka]

i practice isshinryu, which is a combination of shorin-ryu and two other styles.

[mArTiAl_GiRl]

and I practise shito-ryu, whichis a combination of shorin-ryu and shorei-ryu, shotokan and goju-ryu.

 

Shorin-ryu is a Shuri-te style (fast katas), it is a big Okinawan style.

[Neil]

My teacher teaches Okiniwa Shorin Ryu karatejutsu katas although the main style he teaches is Okiniwa Goju Ryu Karatejutsu. He also teaches Uechi ryu katas as well. He does not beiliev in styles as they limit you. I don't know his grade in the system but he has trained with the main teachers of Okiniwa Shorin Ryu.

 

I have heard him many times when comparing shorin ryu to goju ryu and I remember 2 example he gave. Goju is like a muddy river with rocks. Done slowly but very strong. Shorin ryu is like a flowing river done very fast. Goju is like an old spring, slightly slow, but strong. Shorin ryu is like a new spring, very light and quick. Once one technique is done it immiedietly flows into another (like a flowing river).

 

This probobly has absolutely given you no information apart from some nice metaphors. But basically he said shorin ryu is desendant from the snake systems of china and is meant ideally for a lean small person.

 

Neil

[stencil]

I have heard him many times when comparing shorin ryu to goju ryu and I remember 2 example he gave. Goju is like a muddy river with rocks. Done slowly but very strong. Shorin ryu is like a flowing river done very fast. Goju is like an old spring, slightly slow, but strong. Shorin ryu is like a new spring, very light and quick. Once one technique is done it immiedietly flows into another (like a flowing river).

 

Interesting. Doesn't sound like the Goju Ryu I do. Goju uses a lot of soft, fast, snapping movements. "Go Ju" means hard soft, so it combines both hard, strong movements with fast, soft, light movements.

[aes]

I study Shorin Ryu but may be underqualified to make comparisons to other styles.

 

I know our blocks combine a strike with a block. Our dojo stresses speed, power and snap.

 

The comment "one punch one kill" is often referred to.

[mArTiAl_GiRl]

I have heard him many times when comparing shorin ryu to goju ryu and I remember 2 example he gave. Goju is like a muddy river with rocks. Done slowly but very strong. Shorin ryu is like a flowing river done very fast. Goju is like an old spring, slightly slow, but strong. Shorin ryu is like a new spring, very light and quick. Once one technique is done it immiedietly flows into another (like a flowing river).

 

Hmm....isn't Goju-ryu rather a soft style, with short stances, light and powerful? But yes, Shorin-ryu is light and quick...fast katas.

[karate_woman]

Goju is hard/soft, as the name go=hard, ju = soft means.

 

Okinawan Goju does have shorter stances, but Japanese Goju has deeper stances.

[stencil]

Err, let's not generalize here. Okinawan Goju has some very deep Shiko Dachis and Zenkutsu Dachis.

[karate_woman]

I've done both; when I made the transition, stances were some of the changes.