Isshinryu Karate: Donald Bohan's Memorial Website: Isshin-Ryu Kumite

"Historical Martial Arts Video Footage"

** Click on the Martial Artist's picture for a Video**

This video of Tom Lewis doing Seisan Kata was filmed at the Isshin-Ryu Network's Annual Seminar Weekend, Orange City Florida, January 14, 2006.

Tom Lewis

These video was taken April 22, 2006 at Master Hovey's Annual Open Karate Championships, King George, VA.   The videos show the Junior Kata Grand Champion, the Black Belt Kata Grand Champion and the Black Belt Kumite Grand Champion.

Karl Hovey



The Bohan's and Family website in an effort to archive as much Isshin-Ryu history as possible has put together this list of Isshin-Ryu videos on You Tube.   This is being done for historical purposes only.   In no way do we stand behind any of these performances - be them good, bad, or different.
NOTE: if we have missed a video please submit the link to the webmaster and it will be added to the list. @ chinto@cox.net

Shimabukuro Tatsuo demonstrating Seisan Kata in 1966.

Tatsuo Shimabukuro demonstrating Seisan Kata in 1966, Tacoma Dojo USA.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Naihanchi Kata.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabukuro demonstrating Naihanchi Kata in 1966, Tacoma Dojo USA.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Wansu Kata.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Seiuchin Kata.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabukuro demonstrating Seiunchin Kata in 1966, Tacoma Dojo USA.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Chinto Kata.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Kusanku kata for his students in the mid 1960's.

Kusanku kata Master Tatsuo Shimabuku, we believe, was filmed at the Agena Dojo around 1958. The quality is not good but it is all we have left.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabukuro demonstrating Sanchin Kata in 1966, Tacoma Dojo USA.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabukuro demonstrating Sanchin Kata in 1966.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Sunsu Kata.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Kyan No Sai.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Kusanku No Sai.

Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku demonstrates Kusanku No Sai.

Here's some footage of Grandmaster Shimabuku Tatsuo walking through a few self-defense techniques with Steve Armstrong.

A very short video of Grandmaster Shimabuku Tatsuo demonstrating application for the otoshi-geri (squat kick) from the Isshin Ryu Basic Chart II on Master Instructor Steve Armstrong.

Angi Uezu - performing Seisan Kata in May of 1986.
(Master Angi Uezu is a first generation student of Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku)

Angi Uezu - performs one version of the application of Seisan Kata.

Angi Uezu - performs Naihanchi Kata in May of 1986.

Angi Uezu - showing one version of bunkai for Naihanchi Kata.

Angi Uezu - performing Wansu Kata in May of 1986.

Angi Uezu - showing how to perform Wansu Kata.

Angi Uezu - More detailed movements of Wansu Kata and how to perform them.

Angi Uezu - showing one version of bunkai for Wansu Kata.

Angi Uezu - performing Seiunchin Kata in May of 1986.

Angi Uezu - showing how to perform Seiunchin Kata.

Jeff Perkins - Chatan Yara No Sai & Bunkai