GiShin Kan Okinawin     Karate Jitsu / Kobudo

Osu! Welcome!

  My Name is Ronald Livingston. I would like to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to the GiShin Kan Web Site. I Started Training In Ryu Kyu Kempo (RYUBEI KARATE KOBUDO RENGO KAI) in 1983. In 2005 I Joined Kaicho Amor Founder of United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance.  I hold a 3rd Degree and the Title Shihan. As a student of the Ryukyu Arts I believe you will find your studies both challenging as well as rewarding.  You will find some of the best instructors in martial arts assisting you in your personal growth as you progress down the road that they have once themselves traveled.  All our instructors are highly qualified and have been certified by our International Board of Directors.

 Kaicho Amor Giving Wisdom at Summer Camp

         What is Ryukyu Kempo

Ryukyu Kempo is a way of life.

In ancient Okinawa, karate was more than a spare time activity.  It touched the very essence of the people who studied it,changing the way they thought, the way they felt about themselves, the way they interacted with
other people, and in fact, deeply permeating their lives.  Much of that has been lost.  In modern America, karate is only a sport like any other sport.

Ryukyu Kempo is traditional instruction.

Ryukyu Kempo is a well-rounded martial art,
encompassing studies that many more modern styles consider old-fashioned and irrelevant.  With a return to the old way of thinking; however, these studies are
relevant, for this is what elevates Ryukyu Kempo to an art, a way of life, and thus the ultimate in self-defense,

Ryukyu Kempo is self-defense.

All styles of karate claim to teach self-defense, but only Ryukyu Kempo offers the grappling art known as Tuite and the nerve point techniques called Kyusho Jitsu.

Tuite "Grab-Hand" Techniques.

 All bodies are weak in the some ways.  They all have nerves, joints, tendons, and muscles that respond  in a way to a certain type of pressure.  Ryukyu Kempo's grappling art exploits these weaknesses, so that a big, strong person is as easily controlled as a small, weak one.

Kyosho Jitsu "Vital Point" Techniques.

 The striking techniques of Ryukyu Kempo are some of the most sophisticated in the martial arts.  Properly used against selected anatomical points of the nervous and
circulatory systems, they will temporarily disable an opponent beyond his ability to retaliate.  Precision, not strength, is the key. 

Ryukyu Kempo offers control of the opponent.

Ryukyu Kempo students are trained in the prudent use lethal force in a life-threatening situation.  Most often, however, the attacker is the victim's friend or family, and the victim will not use killing or maiming techniques.  
Thus, he cannot defend himself, unless he can also control an opponent with a minimum of injury to the attacker.  Such techniques are offered by Ryukyu Kempo.

Ryukyu Kempo offers katas.

A kata is a prearranged pattern of movement that expresses the basic elements of karate. Each movement holds subtle meanings not readily discernible to the untrained eye.  Many martial artists have heard of
the hidden art within the katas, but only in Ryukyu Kempo is this art taught.

Ryukyu Kempo offers weapons "Kobudo".

A vest arsenal of weapons lore supplements Ryukyu Kempo's formidable array of empty-hand techniques.  Students may learn several katas for each of the traditional weapons, plus an awesome assortment of
techniques drawn from those katas.  They are thought the interrelationship between empty-hand movements and weapons techniques, stressing the value of  weapons training in the perfection of empty-hand
technique.

Ryukyu Kempo offers physical training.         

Strengthening, stamina, coordination, and balance are achieved through the Ryukyu Kempo workout . Regular training pushes each student to his individual limits,
challenging him to stretch those limits just a little further with every class. The result is improved mental and physical self-discipline, more complete self-awareness, and increased self-confidence.

Ryukyu Kempo offers sport.

Of course, no martial art would be complete without the excitement of sport karate. Free-style sparring,  known as bogu kumite, is characterized by full power punches
and kicks and the use of bogu gear, face masks and body armor for protection.  This enables fighters to use  safety techniques that might otherwise kill or seriously injure an opponent.

Ryukyu Kempo offers competition.

A little competition is always healthy, and it's a good way for students to learn to think on their feet.  Not only the sport of bogu kumite but also empty-hand and weapon katas are featured at occasional tournaments sponsored by Ryukyu Kempo schools.

Ryukyu Kempo offers membership in an international  alliance.

Most karate schools belong to some of umbrella organization.  For Ryukyu Kempo, that organization is the  Ryubei Ryukyu Kempo Rengo Kai, United Ryukyu
Kempo Alliance, headed by Kaicho Allan Amor.  Instruction in the more advanced Ryukyu Kempo techniques is limited to members and certain kata/techniques videotapes and DVDs are reserved for
them.  In addition, members are given discounts to Kaicho Amor's seminars and annual summer camp.  Benefits also include certification of rank and wallet-size
membership card.

Ryukyu Kempo offers etiquette and ways of thinking.

Kaicho Amor also teaches that karate has more one meaning. The translation of karate "Open Hand" can refer to weaponless self-defense, but it also means an
open hand offered to help others.  Thus, Ryukyu Kempo schools and students are encouraged to participate in community service programs.

Ryukyu Kempo offers unity.

One of the unique characteristics of Ryukyu Kempo is the relationship between all the schools.  Though they are each independent, the instructors all draw their knowledge from a single source, Kaicho Amor.  The
strength of his ki and his philosophy have united the various instructors in a closeness uncommon in the martial arts. 

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