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| Tatsuo Shimabuku | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shinkichi Shimabuku (Japanese pronunciation is Shimabukuro) September 19, 1908 Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan |
| Died | May 30, 1975 (aged 66) Itoman, Okinawa, Japan Stroke |
| Style | Karate Gōjū-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, Isshin-ryū |
| Teacher(s) | His uncle at first, then in chronological order: Chōtoku Kyan, Chōjun Miyagi, Chōki Motobu, Taira Shinken |
| Rank | Master, Founder of Isshin-ryū |
| Notable students | Steve Armstrong (AOKA), Don Nagle, Frank Van Lenten, Harold Mitchum, Arsenio Advincula, Angi Uezu, Harold G.Long, Denny Shaffer, Harry G. Smith, Ed Johnson |
Tatsuo Shimabuku (島袋 龍夫, Shimabuku Tatsuo, September 19, 1908 – May 30, 1975) was an Okinawan, Japanese martial artist. He is the founder of Isshin-ryū ("One Heart Style/One Heart Way") style of karate.[1][2]
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- ^ "Dragon Man: Tatsuo Shimabuku". Msisshinryu.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.