Matsubayashi-ryū is an Okinawan karate style founded by Shōshin Nagamine in 1947, rooted in the Shuri-te and Tomari-te traditions. It shares common ancestry with Shōtōkan and retains the original Okinawan names for several kata that Gichin Funakoshi renamed when introducing karate to Japan.
The kata below link through to their closest Shōtōkan equivalent for history and lineage information.
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Matsubayashi-ryū is an Okinawan karate style founded by Shōshin Nagamine in 1947, rooted in the Shuri-te and Tomari-te traditions. It shares common ancestry with Shōtōkan and retains the original Okinawan names for several kata that Gichin Funakoshi renamed when introducing karate to Japan.
The kata below link through to their closest Shōtōkan equivalent for history and lineage information.