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This list of Isshin-Ryu Ju-Dan is in alphabetical order with the exception of Grand Master Shimabuku Tatsuo.  Those names highlighted in green started in Isshin-Ryu and either joined a different system or started their own system acquiring Ju-Dan.  Those names highlighted in blue reached the rank of Ju-Dan in Isshin-Ryu and also acquired the rank in another system. 

 

If anyone was omitted it was because the author was unaware of the Martial Artist’s rank at the time this publication was released.  Please forward any updated information to bohans-family@cox.net and we’ll gladly add it to the list.   Martial artist are from the United States unless noted.

 

Isshin-Ryu Ju-Dan

 

 

 

 

Tatsuo Shimabuku

(Okinawa)

(Sept 19, 1908 - May 30, 1975)

Steve Armstrong

 (Sept 22, 1931 - Nov 15, 2006)

Richard A. Bell

(1943-2005)

Harold Long

(Sept 3, 1930 - Oct 12, 1998)

 

 

 

 

 

Don Nagle

(April 5th, 1938 - Aug 23, 1999)

Frank Van Lenten

(Dec 04, 1935 - July 01, 2010)

Allen Wheeler

 (Oct 11, 1919 - Feb 14, 2005)

 

 

 

 

Willie Adams

Nick Adler

Gary Alexander

Ed Brown

JC Burris

Gerardo Cantore

 

Ralph Chirico Doug Cobb Toby Cooling George Dillman George Iberl Ed Johnson

 

Phil Little Lewis Lizotte Ed McGrath Pete Mills Harold Mitchum

Ken Pittway 

 

 

 

Denny Shaffer

Scott Shamblin

Kichiro Shimabuku

(Okinawa)

Chris Spruiell

Angi Uezu

(Okinawa)

William C Washington