People of Shorin-ryu

Shorin-ryu: 2 documented people. Founder: Sokon Matsumura. Also: master (1).

Founder (1)

Sokon MatsumuraOkinawan martial arts master from Shuri (1809–1899), holder of a Jigen-ryu swordsmanship licence, to whom the principles of the seven virtues of bu are attributed.

Master (1)

Hohan SokenOkinawan karate and kobudo master (1889–1982), nephew of Nabe Matsumura, who after returning from Argentina in 1952 taught Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu.

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