Okinawa Shorin-ryu New Zealand
Matsubayashi-ryu karate & kobudo
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Okinawa Shorin Ryu New Zealand
Matsubayashi Ryu
Karate - Kobudo
Our dojo promote: Authentic Okinawan Karate and Kobudo
Sport / Tournament Karate (wkf) style
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Okinawa Shorin Ryu New Zealand Copyright © 2006
Okinawa Shorin Ryu New Zealand Chief Instructor Shihan Kevin Plaisted, Kyoshi, 7th dan.
 official representative of:
Kodokan Taira Karate Dojo World Matsubayashi Ryu Karatedo Association, Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan.

Okinawa Shorin Ryu New Zealand Chief Instructor Shihan Kevin Plaisted, Kyoshi, 7th dan.
Honbu dojo Stanmore Bay,
Whangaparaoa, Auckland, NZ

 official representative of:

Kodokan Taira Karate Dojo
World Matsubayashi-ryu (Shorin-ryu)
Karatedo Association.
 
2-19-19 Jitchaku,
Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan.

Our dojo promote:
  Authentic Okinawan karate and kobudo
Sport / Tournament karate (wkf) style
Shihan and Kancho
New Kobudo video
coming soon
Shiromatsu no kun ni
 Shihandai Nobuhide Higa, Hanshi 9th Dan
Shihan Plaisted & Kancho Taira
World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association
Copyright Okinawa Shorin-ryu New Zealand
Okinawa Shorin ryu NZ is
 A member of
Karate New Zealand
A Registered Member of Karate New Zealand
World Karate Federation
World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association
Return to Okinawa 2013
There will be a training visit to Okinawa in October 2013; Okinawa Shorin Ryu NZ club members and friends from the WMKA who have shown interest are advised that dates are still to be confirmed.
At this stage early October is planned to coincide with Budokan Gateway seminars featuring Kaicho Yoshitaka Taira and also the Naha great tug of war.
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New Kobudo video
coming soon
Shiromatsu no kun ni
 Shihandai Nobuhide Higa, Hanshi 9th Dan
Goju Ryu legend visits Matsubayashi Ryu
New WMKA dojo owner
It was an honour recently for members of Matsubayashi Ryu New Zealand when they were privileged to meet 83 year old  "living cultural asset " and Okinawan Goju Ryu legend Kiichi Nakamoto. Nakamoto sensei is a Hanshi,10th dan of Ryukyu Kobujutsu, a  Hanshi, 10th dan of Goju ryu Karate, and one of the the last formal students of Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju ryu Karate.
Hanshi Nakamoto knew  O'sensei Nagamine and was a kobudo student of Shosei Kina. He also studied kobudo technique with Shinei Kyan of Matsubayashi Ryu.
Accompanied by his grandson Takuma Higashi sensei and joined by Dennis May sensei and members of Okinawa Goju Ryu New Zealand, Nakamoto sensei warmly received
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Congratulations to New shodans!!
Congratulations to  Tim Herlihy Sensei on obtaining his dojo owner license with the WMKA. Shihan Kevin Plaisted presents the certificate on behalf of Matsubayashi Ryu New Zealand.

demonstrations of Okinawan empty hand kata and kobudo from the many attending this special event.
 
The visit by Hanshi Nakamoto, Higashi sensei and members of Goju Ryu was arranged by Dennis May sensei and long time friend  Kevin Plaisted sensei. Many thanks to all for making this a wonderful experience.
Kiichi Nakamoto,
Hanshi, 10th Dan.
IMPORTANT DATES
2013
 
May 20th  Monday (new date) junior kyu grading - Helensville dojo DATE CHANGE

May 15th Wednesday  Stanmore bay dojo  Senior kyu grading -  "all to attend"

October  Okinawa training visit Dates to be announced



Congratulations  to our two new shodans. Great achievement by Fleur Hindt from the Helensville dojo and Jamie Dobbin from Stanmore Bay Hombu dojo. Pictured with Shihan Plaisted and Shihandai Herlihy.
ANZAC Day  Commemorations 2013
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 Group on 24 March 2013. In front:
L to R Herlihy sensei, Plaisted sensei,Nakamoto sensei, May sensei and Higashi sensei
Matsubayashi ryu NZ demonstrated kobudo and karate
Representatives of Okinawa Shorin Ryu New Zealand  laid a wreath at the Helensville ANZAC day service on the 25th April 2013.
Higashi sensei demonstrated eku, bo and tonfa kata
After the demonstrations there was food and conversation