The reality is
that there are many different paradigms about how Isshinryu is taught, and
interestingly each of them works to make their students become effective.
Of course the
base for most of us is what the Marine’s experienced at Agena and then influenced
their efforts as they became instructors. Probably as close to we can get to
what was Isshinryu Prime exactly what was taught by Shimabuku Tatsuo.
Along the way
many others were taught necessitating many changes, each of which meant that
Isshinryu was not exactly the same as originally taught. I do not believe that
weakens Isshinryu, just addressed each time that there are other paradigms that
formed.
One of the
concepts I first experienced when I began training with others outside of
Isshinryu, not all of them by any means, but enough to spark my interest. Those
practices I came to put under the term Multiple Striking. I found it in many
places, even some from Okinawans, from Shotokan, from Chinese systems, and some from my own efforts.
I do believe,
when possible, the original Isshinryu using extensive work with various
makiwara equivalents is probably the strongest answer.
But there are
other ways to retain Isshinryu and use other principles which can also work.
And I have
shared a few of them. Of course knowing me, a bit more than a few. But these
were all things I taught those who trained with me, as well as a bit more.
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