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4 unusual facts about Gōjū-ryū


Arjun Muralidharan

In addition to all his swimming accomplishments Arjun also trains in Martial Arts and is a first kyu brown belt in Shidokan and a 5th kyu purple belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate.

Carter Hargrave

Soon his parents took him to Gōjū-ryū classes with Master Lou Angel at the age of seven.

Chen Sing

When Chen was not acting, he was a karate instructor for Gōjū-ryū & Goju Kai karate.

Ryū Ryū Ko

The kata Sanchin, taught in Gōjū-ryū and most other styles of Karate, was originally taught by Ryū Ryū Ko.


1975 in Japan

May 30Tatsuo Shimabuku, martial artist and founder of Isshin-ryu karate (b. 1908)

Almost Transparent Blue

Jackson – African American Airman at the local AFB, he arranges for group sex escapades between his base comrades and Ryū's group.

Assorted Gems

All were named after precious jewels: eldest daughter Bi-chwi ("Jade"), eldest son San-ho ("Coral"), second daughter Ryu-bi ("Ruby"), and the youngest son, Ho-bak ("Amber").

Chun-Li

She and Ryu are the only Street Fighter characters to appear in every Capcom crossover title, including the SNK vs. Capcom fighting game series by SNK and the tactical role-playing games Namco × Capcom and Project X Zone by Namco.

In the 1990s Street Fighter II manga by Masaomi Kanzaki, Chun-Li remains in her established role of an interpol agent investigating Bison, yet frequently expresses her desire to earn Ryu's praise as a genuine fighter.

DZR

Danzan-ryū, a school of jujutsu founded by Henry Seishiro Okazaki

Felton Messina

He also possesses the rank of 1st degree black belt in the style of Iaido, Muso Shinden Ryu.

Happy Hustle High

If you look in Wild Act, also by Rie Takada, Ryu Eba is chatting with a guy who looks suspiciously like Tokihisa.

Hiko Seijūrō

The thirteenth successor to the sword art of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū, Hiko Seijūrō, born October 1836 in Kyoto, saved young Shinta from marauding bandits who killed his companions.

History of Shintō Musō-ryū

After the creation of his jō techniques and his establishment as a skilled jōjutsu practitioner he was invited by the Kuroda clan of northern Kyūshū (in present-day Fukuoka Prefecture) to teach his jōjutsu to their warriors.

Hōten-ryū

A short list of the armament techniques include: Jo (short staff), Ken (sword), Kusari (chain- flexible weapons), Kusarifundo (weighted chain-flexible weapons), Jutte (truncheon), Tessen (iron fan), Sasumata (two-horned polearm), Nagehari (thrown weapons), Sōjutsu (spear), Kusarigama (sickle and chain), Tekken ("iron fist" similar to Western brass-knuckles) and Taijutsu (unarmed defense), among others.

Iwama style

These include Iwama-ryū (岩間流 where ryū is the Japanese term for a style or school), Iwama Style (岩間スタイル where "style" was transliterated into Japanese from English).

Jake Ogden

Ogden also studied Judo, Kick boxing, Thai boxing, Mauy Thai, Lau Gar Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, Wado-Ryu Karate, Aikido, Taekwondo and Wing Chun Kung Fu and holds Black Belts/Sashes in Jado Kuin Do Kung Fu, Wing Chun Kung Fu Kickboxing, Karate, Thai boxing and Taekwondo.

Kanbun Uechi

The style he taught was renamed in 1940 to "Uechi-Ryū" Karate in his honor, and is one of the four major styles of Okinawan Karate.

Uechi-Ryū has students and dojos around the world, and it is particularly popular in the Northeastern United States (along with one of its variants, Shohei-ryu).

Minoru Higa

As well as being a prominent entrepreneur and world representative of the Kyudokan school, Minoru Higa is a committee-member for the Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo Federation, vice-president of the Ryukyu Kobudo Ryu Kon Kai Association, chief committee-member of the Okinawa Bodybuilding Association, a member and referee for the Japanese Bodybuilding Federation, and a member and referee for the Japanese Powerlifting Association.

Nakayama Naotaka

He was born in a famous acupuncturist family known as "Kiyamachi no Hari" in Kyoto Japan who succeeds Osuga-ryu, predecessors include Kiku (19th century), Naojiro who treated emperer’s relative Kunino miya ke (久邇宮家) and Prime minister Saion-ji (西園寺) and renowned professors of Kyoto University, including Dr Ogawa(小川), father of the first Japanese Nobel laureate Dr Yukawa(湯川), were among them.

Nathaniel Peat

He a qualified pilot, avid musician and 5th degree (dan) black belt in Okinawa Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流) with the Shōgō (称号, "title", "name", "degree") of Renshi (錬士 : れんし) he is a direct student of Shihan Kyōshi (教士:きょうし) Ronald Yamanaka who was a student of the late Eiichi Miyazato.

Ninja Commando

The three heroes chase after their enemy in seven time periods, including the Sengoku period in Japan (where Ryu avenges his ancestor by killing Oda Nobunaga), Ancient Egypt, the Stone Age, China in the era of Three Kingdoms, and World War II.

Ninja Gaiden 3

The Dragon Statues that allowed Ryu to save and heal are replaced by a scripted Falcon who swoops down to Ryu's hand and saves at specific points in the level, restoring his health to full as well.

Ogasawara Nagatsune

He was the eldest son of Ogasawara Nagakiyo and the rightful inheritor of the art of Ogasawara-ryu archery and mounted archery.

Ogasawara-ryū

During the reign of Ashikaga Takauji, the first Ashikaga shogun, Nagakiyo's descendant Ogasawara Sadamune (1292–1347) was given responsibility for maintaining correct etiquette at Takauji's court, giving the Ogasawara-ryū official sanction.

Paul Starling

It was as an Australian Army officer himself that Paul Starling developed his early leadership skills and the self discipline that helped him build the reputation of Gōjū-ryū via the Sydney Goju Kai Dojo and the Macquarie University Karate Club, into successful traditional Japanese Dojo.

Photek

Photek is also influenced by traditional Japanese music and culture, with song titles as "Ni-Ten-Ichi-Ryu (2 Swords Technique)" (named after the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu technique) and "The Seven Samurai" (named after the movie of the same name).

Ryū Ryū Ko

Norisato Nakaima (1819-1879 the founder of Ryūei-ryū, based the first character in the name of his style on Ryu Ryu Ko's surname.

Ryu Seung-Woo

On 27 June 2013, Ryu was injured and substituted during South Korea's final game of the group stage against Nigeria, forcing him to miss out their Round of 16 match against Colombia, and subsequently, their Quarter-final loss against Iraq.

Ryūei-ryū

Ryu Ru Ko was the teacher of Kenri Nakaima, and the main personal bodyguard to the Chinese Emperor during the Qing Dynasty.

Shindō Munen-ryū

Politically active members like Katsura Kogoro and Ito Hirobumi later took active leadership roles in the Meiji Government.

Shindo Ryu

When developing the Yagyu Shingan Ryu, the founder Takenaga Hayato was clearly influenced by the Shindō-ryū of Ushu Tatewaki (Shindo Tatewaki) of which he mastered.

Shintō Musō-ryū

One example is the jō-tradition found in the koryū art Tendo-ryu Naginatajutsu, founded in 1582.

The "Shoden, Chūden and Kuden" system put into effect by Donn F. Draeger, used today by the International Jodo Federation.

Shitō-ryū

Shiroma Shitō-ryū: founded by Shinpan Shiroma, a student of Itosu and Higaonna, and Mabuni Kenwa's peer in Shuri and Nishihara, Okinawa.

Street Fighter: Legacy

The film is a Streetlight Films production, co-directed by Joey Ansah (of The Bourne Ultimatum) and Owen Trevor, produced by Jacqueline Quella and stars Jon Foo as Ryu, Christian Howard as Ken, and Ansah himself as Akuma/Gouki.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

As Ryu is not a match, and he is laid off from his job, Ryu contacts a black market organ dealer, and agrees to exchange his savings and one of his own kidneys in exchange for a matching one.

Dong-jin, upset due to his actions, acknowledges that although Ryu is a good man, he has no choice but to kill him, and slashes Ryu's Achilles tendons before weighing him down until he drowns.

Tachikawa-ryu

Tachikawa-ryu ideas and influences also appeared in cultic practices with Dual Ganesha (Sōshin Kangiten) and Aizen Myō-Ō (Ragaraja), and in the other main orthodox school of mikkyo Tendai, in their Genshi Kimyōdan cult.

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū was popularised in the west by the extensive research and writings of late Donn F. Draeger (1922–1982).

The Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū was founded by Iizasa Ienao, born 1387 in Iizasa village (present day Takomachi, Chiba Prefecture), who was living near Katori Shrine (Sawara City, Chiba Prefecture) at the time.

Wadō-ryū

In addition to the three paired kata above, there are also Gyakunage Kata (kata of throwing), Joshi Goshinjutsu (kata of women's self-defense), Kodokan Goshin Jutsu & some others, but they are not commonly taught.

Yagyū Shingan-ryū

Takenaga Hayato (竹永 隼人, dates of birth and death unknown), sometimes known as Takenaga Hayato Kanetsugu (Jikinyu), founded the Yagyū Shingan-ryū, which he taught primarily in what is now known as Sendai, Miyagi.

Zen Nihon kendō renmei Jōdō

One example is the jo-tradition found in the koryu art Tendo-ryu Naginatajutsu, founded in 1582.

ZenQuest Martial Arts Center

The school since expanded to include other martial arts, and currently provides instruction in Shohei-ryu karate (a spin-off of Uechi-ryu), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and kobudo, and is the fastest growing martial arts community in Berkshire County.

Zhang Liao

In Gosei Sentai Dairanger, Iron Face Zhang Liao (鉄面臂張遼) was the previous Ryu Ranger who joined the Gorma and became an immortal as a result.


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