Isshinryu Warming Up Exercises for yellow belt

Warming up exercises

 This video demonstrates the building blocks of Isshinryu Karate: The 15 Basic Upper-body exercises. 

 This video demonstrates Isshinryu Seisan Kata, with an explanation of some of the more important moves.  This is the first kata of the Isshinryu system, which originated from Shorin-Ryu. 

 This video demonstrates Isshinryu Seiunchin Kata with explanation.  After many years of practice, Master Shimabuku revised Seiunchin and incorporated it into Isshinryu. 

Video coming soon

Wansu is famous for its "dump" of the attacker!

 Chintō (鎮東) (In Shotokan, Gankaku (岩鶴)) is an advanced kata practiced in many styles of karate.  

 The name Sanchin, meaning "three battles/conflicts/wars" is usually interpreted as the battle to unify the mind, body, and spirit; however, there are other interpretations.

Chinto slow motion with explaination

Sensei Rick demonstrating parts of various empty-hand and weapons a kata.