It was created on Okinawa as a combination of the local Te and Chinese White Crane style Kung Fu.
The web address of the Shorin Ryu Karate is: http://www.shorinryu.com
Shorin Ryu became established as a separate style about 1900. The roots can be traced much further back than that. It was Shorin ryu that Gichin Funikoshi took to Japan and used as the foundation for Shotokan Karate.
* Shuri ryu Karate * Shorin ryu Karate
The address of the Shorin Ryu Karate is: 1755 S Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, FL 32952-5219
Absolutely. A am a long time practitioner of shorin ryu. All styles of karate claim to teach self-defense, but only shorin ryu offers the grappling art known as Tuite and the nerve point techniques called Kyusho Jitsu. They emphasize precision in strikes rather than dumb force and muscle. FYI, "Shorin-Ryu" is NOT the only system to offer tuite (and many of those schools don't).
Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu
Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Goji-ryu, kenpo, shito-ryu, wado-ryu
Shotokan Karate began in the 1930's when Gichin Funikoshi came to Japan to demonstrate Shorin Ryu Karate. As he taught the art in Japan, his students named the style after him, using his 'pen' name of Shoto. The roots of Shorin Ryu Karate go back many hundreds of years.
Sochin Nagamine of Matsubyashi Shorin Ryu
Arthur Mosqueda of united states.
They imported Shorin Ryu karate from Okinawa and called it Shodokan.
Okinawa Karate * Shorin Ryu * GoJu Ryu * Shito Ryu * Wado Ryu Korean Karate * Tang Soo Do * Tae Kwon Do * Hapkido Japanese Karate * Shotokan