Shōrin-ryū
Martial arts
Shōrin-ryū is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate. It was named by Choshin Chibana in 1933, but the system itself is much older. Wikipedia
Ancestor arts: Okinawan martial arts (Shuri-te)
Arts taught: Karate
Date founded: 1929
Descendant arts: Shotokan, Isshin-Ryu, Shogen-Ryu, American Kenpo
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