SHITO-RYU
In 1948 Kenwa Mabuni combined the
first character from each of his two (2) main Sensei 's names (Ankoh Itosu and
Kanruo Higaonna)
Ito from Itosu (also pronounce "Shi") and Higa from Higaonna (also pronounced
"To") to form "Shito" Ryu means school or method.
Shito-Ryu is the first style to combine two (2) styles Naha-te and Shuri-te. It
also has the most extensive Kata syllabus of any "traditional" style.
SEITO SHITO RYU
Kenwa Mabuni, Soke Founder 10th Dan
Kenzo Mabuni, Soke Ni-dai 10th Dan
Shintani Mitsuhiro
Tanaka Toji
Sakai Kazuo
Minobu Miki, Hanshi 8th Dan
SHITO KAI
Kanei Mabuni, Soke 10th Dan
Iwata Manzo
ITOSU KAI SHITO-RYU
Ryusho Sakagami, Soke 10th Dan
KOTOSU-HA SHITO-RYU
Joseph R. Ruiz, Soke 10th Dan
David Cook, 9th Dan
Ron Downton, 8th Dan
Jenny Downton, 7th Dan
Larry Griffin, 7th Dan
Tony Fournier, 7th Dan
David Cox, 6th Dan
Steve Pruitt, 6th Dan
Kim Blue, 6th Dan
Rick Paul, 5th Dan
Cindy Vetter, 5th Dan
Amy Howell, 5th Dan
Bee Huskins, 5th Dan
Ken Pittman, 5th Dan
Matt Downton, 5th Dan
Mike Downton, 4th Dan
MOTOBU-HA SHITO-RYU
Shogo Kuniba, Soke 10th Dan (1992)
Richard P. Baillargeon, Soke 8th Dan (1989)
HAYASHI-HA SHITO-RYU
Teruo Hayashi, Soke 10th Dan
Minobu Miki, 8th Dan
Julius Thiry, 7th Dan
Tim Brooks, Shihan 7th Dan
SANSEI SHITO-RYU
Traditional Karate Association
Ricky Adams, Kaicho 8th Dan
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Jim King, 6th Dan Shihan
Ken Ganocy, Renshi 5th Dan
Andy Blackburn, Renshi, 5th Dan
Rhonda VanZant, 5th Dan
Angie Copley, 5th Dan
Robert Zepecki, 4th Dan
Tony Vu, 4th Dan
Jim Wilson, 4th Dan
Qazi Habib, 4th Dan
Mariah Adams, 4th Dan Renshi
Scott Quint, 4th Dan Renshi
Ronnie Moose, 4th Dan Renshi
Della Smith, 3rd Dan
Mike Hern, 3rd Dan Renshi
Will Smathers, 2nd Dan
Ron Hershner, 2nd Dan
Tabatha Fernandez, 1st Dan
Kaila Adams, 1st Dan
Jermaine Roberts, 1st Dan
Eddie Sellers, 1st Dan
Carson Sink, 1st Dan
S. Boyd, 1st Dan
Dave Coles, 1st Dan
Adam Brady, 1st Dan
Jessica Brady, 1st Dan
Lou Menacho, 1st Dan
Tracie Hebrock, 1st Dan
Jason Bailey, 1st Dan
Dino Gonzales, 1st Dan
Jonathan Humphrey, Shodan
S. Scheibler, Jr. Shodan
A. Henderson, Jr. Shodan
C. Hocking, Jr. Shodan
D. Quint, Jr. Shodan
K. Fox, Jr. Shodan
Bobby Sullivan, Shodan
Fernando Serra, Shodan-Ho
N. Serra, Shodan-Ho
KC Dyer, Shodan-Ho
J. Bushnell, Shodan - Ho
Brian Baumgartner, Shodan-Ho
MABUNI-HA SHITO- RYU
Tola Lewis, 9th Dan
William Knoblock, 8th Dan
KOTAKA-HA SHITO-RYU
Chuzo Kotaka, 8th Dan