Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Nagamine Shorin Ryu Karate

risingsunproductions.net
presents:
Filmed in 1964. 1996 and 1997, this video is a complete overview of Master Shoshin Nagamine in his prime, and then later in life. Included are the empty hand kata, weapons kata and weight training exercises related to the Shorin Ryu style. One of the few 10th dans in karate Nagamine Sensei passed away in 1997, after the Okinawan World Karate Championships, where he demonstrated his kata in front of a crowd who responded with a standing ovation. This important demonstration, and his last public demonstration, can be seen on this video. This video is part of Okinawan Shorin Ryu History. Approx. 30 minutes B/W.