Jyoshinmon Shorin-Ryu

Master Hoshu Ikeda's school - "gate of the pure heart", an Okinawan tradition.

Founder: Hoshu Ikeda
Founded: 1969
Origin: Okinawa, Japão

History

Hoshu Ikeda founded Jyoshinmon in 1969 within the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu tradition. The name means "the gate of the pure heart" and sums up the proposal: technical training as a path to purifying character. The style keeps breathing work and the practitioner's health at the centre of the curriculum.

Principles

Natural, relaxed movement without unnecessary tension
Breathing and health as an integral part of the curriculum
Junshin - the pursuit of a pure heart through training
Fidelity to the Okinawan tradition in forms and teaching