The OKINAWA KARATE & KOBUDO CLUB, UAE, was started on2009, in ABUDHABI under by RENSHI IBRAHIM BASHA, who is now a 6th Dan Black Belt in karate and 3rd Dan Black Belt in kobudo from Japan. He is the chief instructor and examiner of OKINAWA KARATE & KOBUDO CLUB, UAE. OKINAWA KARATE & KOBUDO CLUB is an affiliated body of OKINAWA SHORIN RYU KARATE-DO. It is an authentic style having its headquarters at Okinawa, Japan. Hanshi TETSUO TAKA MIYAGI, Red Belt, is the international director of this style. Kyoshi K P RAVINDRAN 7th Dan is the accredited chief instructor for India and Middle East west Asian countries.
Shorin Ryu is oldest Karate Style in the world The word Shorin Ryu means Shaolin tradiion or Young forest. Shorin Ryu training emphasize on quick blocks. Immediate and power full attack. Short stances, circular evading steps and normal breathings.
Shorin Ryu system is founded by matsumura Soken, generaily called Bushi matsumura He was trained under Sakugawa the earliest known Okinawa Te (old name of karate) Master. Matsumura served as the chief martial art instructor of royal femily, kings body guard and court retrainer. He has visited China many times as an envoy of Okinawan king and stayed there for long time learning Chinese fist.After returning from china he refined Shuri Te techniques with thevast knowledge he has gained through his studies and experiences. It is believed that Mastumura modified the katas Nihanchi, Seisan, Passai, Kusanku and Goju Shi ho. He has created som of the noteworthy students like Anko itosu,Chotoku kyan, Choki Motobu and Chosin Chibana.
Anko itsu was an incredible instuctor who is considered as the father of modern Okinawan karate. He has possessed immense power to crush bamboo stalk with bare hands. He has the ability to receive heavy blows in to his body without any bad effect. While fighting he preferred to get blows rather than blocking them, because he believed that the oppenent’s attacks are not strong enoughto hurt him. If he rooted in horse stance (NIhanchi stance) it was imposible to push him away. He is credited for simplifying the long Pinan kata into five segments. He has also modified the katas Kusanku and Chennan. It was itosu who put an end to the secret practice of karate by demonstating it in public. He popularized the training of karate among school students.
Itosu’s top student was Chotoku Kyan, the founder or Sobayashi Shorin Ryu. He was a Master with abundant knowiedge, at that time in Okinawa. His jumping kicks were amazing. In fighting he skillfully used taisabaki movements to defeat his opponent. He has blunted Shuri te and Tomari te techniques in his teachings. Kyan was a participant in 1936 meeting of Okinawan Masters in which the term karate was standardized instead of To de. He has formulated the kata Anaku which is considered as his most worth full contribution to his style. His prominent students include Eizo Shimabuku, Shoshin Nagamine, and Zenryo Shimabuku the pioneers of Modern Shorin Ryu styles. During these masters period Karate has undergone rapid changes. The adaptation of Katas from different schools and intermingling of teaching ways virtually ended the identity of particular style.
Takamiyagi trained Shorin Ryu system from Eizo Shimabuku and Toma Seiki (student of Shoshin Nagamine) formed our style. Ravindran who practiced under Takamiyagi and Kuppuswamy nown carries the long heritage of Shorin Ryu system. Takamiyagi has appointed Ravindran as the chief instructor of Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Do Udun Ti Kobujutsu Association and now he leads our classes all over world.
Signs and symbols cultivate their meaning according to culture, context and mass societal option. Our style has an attractive and meaningful emblem made by our masters. Red, Yellow, Black and White are the color used for our emblem and let us see what they stand for. The red is the color of fire and blood associated with energy, courage, power, passion, desire, determination vigor and vitality.
Yellow color represents mind and intellect.it relates to hope, happiness, cheerfulness, fun, uplifting and optimism. Yellow color resonates with left or logic side of the brain. White reflects innocence, purity and perfection.it represents beginning and simplicity. White can balance all color
The black color relates to hidden and secretive things. It implies strong will, self-control, discipline and independence.
The emblem is designed with in a circle and it is a profound, transcendent symbol. A group of Persons with same interest come under one circle. Circle signifies infinity and eternity. It is said to represent protection.
Inside the circle there are Japanese script, our style name read as Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Do on the top help and Udun Ti Kobujutsu Association on the bottom half. Karate , Kobudo and Udun Ti are the martial art forms that we teach and those letters give light to our training systems.
Left rotating wheel (Hidari Gomon) at the center is the symbol of Okinawan Kingdom. Wheel is the symbol of progress. Carts and instruments were made with it and became the basics of economic revival. Buddhism and Celtic religions adopted wheel as their symbol and they might have influenced Okinawan seal.
Right to left rotation has its own significance. From the minute atom to the vast galaxy, we can see its influence. The electrons of an atom revolve anti clock wise. The planets of the solar system including earth revolve to left. The blood inside human body flows anti clock wise. So rotation to left is considered as the basis of all activities.
The three equal segments within the wheel represent three forces of universe the positives, negative and neutral or three periods the past, present and future. We can see three stages or states of things or objects around us and our emblem proclaims that we are part of this universe.
Ibrahim Basha is the Chief instructor of Okinawa Karate Clubs based in UAE and he holds 6th Dan from Japan in Karate and Kobudo. Ibrahim was born on 1st May 1975 at Veliyamkode Malapuram District. Kerala. He began to practice Martial arts at a very young age of 10. His first Master was KYOSHI KP Raveendran, who introduced Okinawa Shorin Ryu style. Further during his visits to Okinawa, Japan he has taken part in the world Karate and kobudo tournament He has got opporunity to train and correct his techniques under great Masters like Katsua Miyahira (Red Belt), Shuguro Nakasato (Red Belt), Seikichi Uehara (10th Dan), Akemine Eisuke (10th Dan) and Tetsuo Takamiyagi(10th Dan).
Renshi Ibrahim has been practicing Shorin Ryu karate for more than 35 years, and during this time, he has trained and graded many of the best instructors in this region. In addition to this he also qualified as a certified “A” class instructor, examiner and referee in UAE.
Some of his other achiements are:
All India Karate Tournament Commison - Refree and Judge, 6th Dan Black Belt (KAI)
Karate Masters Organization (KMO NRI) – Vice President
2004 – All India Karate Champion.
Authorised instructor by UAE KARATE FEDERATION.
The students from this association have participated in national and international compitition and won several medals.
K.P. Ravindran is the Chief instructor of Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Do Udun Ti kobujutsu Association. He holds 8th Dan from Japan in Karate and Kobudo. He is also attained 7th Dan from World Karate Federation. He has got the authorization from Grand Master Tetsuo takamiyagi to organize and control classes all over world.Ravindren was commissioned as world Referee and controlled World Karate and Kobudo tournament conducted at Atlanta in USA and Naha in japan He was also a coach of indian team for two world championship. Ravindren was born on 16th February 1951 at Panoor Kannur District. Kerala. He began to practice Karate in 1977. His first Master was Sensei P Kuppu swamy a malaysian Karate expert, who introduced shorin Ryu style in India. When Ravindren was promoted to Black Belt Shodan, his Master retuned back to Malaysia He contioued trining under some Shorin Ryu Master in India for some time, but not satisfied in their way of teaching. His search for a good Master ended when he met sensei Tetsuo takamiyagi. In japan during his visit for taking part in the world Karate and kobudo tournament He has got opporunity to trin and correct his techniques under great Masters like Katsua Miyahira (Red Belt), Shuguro Nakasato (Red Belt), Seikichi Uehara (10th Dan) and Akemine Eisuke (10th Dan) Ravindran has so many Dojos in India and abrod. Now one more achievement in his career- he has graded One thousand and eight black belt.
Hanshi Testsuo Takamiyagi was born on 17th December 1942 in Okinawa He has started martial art trining from boyhood He has got the opportunity to trainn almost all the fighitng forms in Okinawa under the legendry Masters like Seikichi Uehera, Eizo Shimabuko,Toma Seiki,Taira Ryo Shu, toguchi Sekichi,Tama Yosei,Uchima and Toyo sato He holds 10th Dan (Red Belt) in Karate.9th Dan Kobudo and 8th Dan in Motobu Uden Ti He is the international Director of Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Do Udun Ti Kobujutsu Assocition. He has Developed special trining system for body fitness and self defence that are easy to practice even for ladies and children. He has visited many countries in America. Europe and Asia for the promotion of his unique trining method He is a faculty in speed reading and a motivator by profession. Whatever he dose along with you there is a lesson to learn from it. His knowledge is so deep and broad. You can feel the difference when you train under him, especially the soft school techniques.
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