International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society

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The International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and education of the martial arts and its traditions. We strive to be a reputable and respected group, dedicated to preserving the classical karate from Okinawa.

The ISKKS is no longer affiliated to any association. After spending 50 years of practice and teaching in the martial arts, we decided to finally make karate our own, to reflect our own journey.

Karate and its kata has undergone many modifications over the years to comply with non-combative considerations such as competition, athleticism, “style purity”, aesthetics and more. Traditionally, karate and its kata, were created to record the fighting methods or principles of a given individual for civilian self-defense.

Much of what is referred to as ‘karate’ today, is mostly choreographed 'karate-ka' vs 'karate-ka' demonstrations, which often start with impractical blocking techniques.

Fighting, martial arts and self-protection, require differing skill sets, different methodologies in its practice. Most dojo and associations today consider just blocking, punching, and kicking and are not in any way related to the historical roots of karate. We do not follow or support this interpretation, with its completely unrealistic techniques and practices.

The ISKKS is here to help students understand realistic pragmatic karate, with the sporting element removed. Principles based upon those which were created by the early karate pioneers, such as Itosu Anko, and before its modernization and addition of sporting rules and regulations.

Many karate schools today are entrenched in traditions, legacies and lineages that do not provide authentic and functional karate.

A modern karate based system in NOT designed to provide effective answers to civillian self-defence. Therefore it is our mission to help students understand the physical, theoretical and technical aspects of realistic pragmatic karate, with the sporting element removed. Principles based upon those which were created by the early karate pioneers before its modernization and the addition of sporting rules and regulations.

Knowing when the time is right to turn a page, and move on, is not an easy decision. It's often difficult in the midst of a journey, where the destination has not yet been reached. Traditional karate should mean authentic and functional karate, unfortunately this is not always the case.

With this in mind, we invite you to join the International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society HERE.