Traditional Shorin Ryu Karate originated straight from Okinawa, Japan. Kyoshi Cheeseman has achieved a rank of 8th Dan (8th degree black belt) in this art and is able to pass his knowledge to you, so you can learn Karate from the comfort of your own home.
Shorin Ryu Karate Do is one of the most major Japanese styles of Karate. Although the system itself is much older, the art was named in 1933 by Choshin Chibana. Shorin translates into “sparse” or “forest” and Ryu translates into “school.” Chosin Chibana received his start in martial arts studying under the grand master of Shuri-te. The style Shorin Ryu was named in honor of Samurai roots and has since expanded to include many sub-styles.
Generally, Shorin Ryu supports elements of natural breathing, natural stances, and circular movements. The art insists that application of these elements will allow an individual to move quickly to evade an attack, while maintaining fluidity in movement with flexible positioning. It is commonly argued that these facets of the style produce excellent blocking and striking capability. Furthermore, the style insinuates that stances which are too deep in origin might limit body movement.
Some of the hallmarks of Shorin Ryu include Kata (basic formations of movement, striking, and blocking), kobudo (the study of weapons), and bunkai (the application of kata movements in a self-defense scenario).