| Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate (少林寺流拳行館唐手) |
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| Date founded | 1945 |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Founder | Kori Hisataka (1907–1988)Headmaster Masayuki Hisataka 9th Dan |
| Arts taught | Karate, Okinawan Kobudo |
| Ancestor arts | Okinawan Martial Arts, Judo |
| Ancestor schools | Shuri-te, |
| Descendant schools | Shorinjiryu Kenyukai Watanabe-Ha • Shorinjiryu Genbukan • Shorinjiryu Kenryukan • Shorinjiryu Kentokukan • Shorinjiryu Koshinkai |
| Practitioners | Masayuki Hisataka, Shigeru Ishino |
Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate (少林寺流拳行館唐手) is a style of karate founded by Kori Hisataka (Seiki Kudaka in Okinawan) (1907–1988) shortly after World War II in Japan.
The primary arts of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Okinawan karate and Okinawan Kobudo, as taught to the founder by masters including Chotoku Kyan[1] and Sanda Kanagusuku, as well as Judo, which Kori Hisataka studied at the Kodokan, obtaining the rank of 4th Dan after only 1 years training[2]. Other component arts include Judo, Aikijutsu and Chinese Bājíquán, which the founder studied on his extensive tours of Japan, China and Asia.
The style is responsible for a number of innovations to karate training including:
In some aspects, Shorinjiryu Karate has a strong resemblance to Japanese Koryu Budo, in that it has a great emphasis on 2 person pre-arrange drills (yakusoku kumite). One person kata is an important practice, and the main kata taught in the style in its early days were versions of Naihanchin, Nijushiho, Sanchin, Chinto and Kusanku, as well as a Bō (6 ft staff) kata (Shishiryu no Bo), a Jo (4 ft staff) kata and a Sai (iron truncheon) kata (Nijushiho no Sai). Other kata were introduced later, mainly by the son of the founder, Masayuki Hisataka.
Following Kori Hisataka's retirement in 1974, his son Masayuki Hisataka took over as head of the organization. He has expanded the reach of the style worldwide and trained karateka all over the world.
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Like many styles of karate to date, the grading structure runs on a belt system, with 10 coloured belt levels (kyu} for non-black holders (mudansha) and 10 levels (dan) for black belt holders (yudansha). The following describes the grading structure utilised by the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan organisation[6] and many of the descendent schools. Other descendent schools may utilise alternative structures, though all use 10 levels for black belt holders.
The 10 levels of coloured belts used in Shorinjiryu Kenkokan and many descendent schools are:
Black belt holders (yudansha) all wear a black belt that may be embroidered with the holder's name and style. There are ceremonial belts for high ranking black belts, including the red and white panelled belt for holders of 6th, 7th and 8th Dan, and a red belt for 9th and 10th Dan masters. Some derivative schools of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan utilise additional ceremonial belts.
Masayuki Hisataka is currently the highest graded proponent of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan organisation, holding the rank of 9th Dan and the title of Hanshi[7].
The mainline Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate organisation is represented around the world by a number of national organisations affiliated to the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate Hombu Dojo in Japan. Some of the major locations and the senior instructors include:
Over the years, a number of individuals and organisations have branched out to form new schools based on Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate. These may include individuals who direct students of the founder, Kori Hisataka, or the current international head master, Masayuki Hisataka. These derivative schools and their founders and current chief instructors have diverted technically from the mainline Shorinjiryu kenkokan and include:
The above organisations are independent of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan organisation, but most base their teachings on that style as developed by the founder.
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