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).
Karate teaches self-defense, discipline, confidence, fitness, patience and respect. There are many styles of karate such as tang soo do, tae kwon do, shotokan, Shorin ryu, goju ryu and others.
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
Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu
Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Goji-ryu, kenpo, shito-ryu, wado-ryu
Arthur Mosqueda of united states.
Sochin Nagamine of Matsubyashi Shorin Ryu
The cast of Chayon-Ryu Self Defense-Beginner through Intermediate - 2008 includes: Scott Geiter as Narrator
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