Back when I was a beginner these were the Isshinryu American Seniors

 

 

 

When I was a beginner the big 4 Americans in Isshinryu were SteveArmstrong, Harold Long, Harold Micthum and Don Nagle.At that time as 8^th degree black belts they held the highest  rank in America. When I was a beginner not much of the time was Isshinryu history, Okinawan of American, part of class. But I quickly picked up from the magazines in those days the 4 individuals who were then 8^th dans were Armstrong, Long, Micthum and Nagle.

 

 

When I was a blue belt at the Sunnyside Tournament I met Armstrong, Long and Nagle. Mitchun was at my black belt test when Lewis Sensei and the entire IKC tested me. So finding all of this thought it would be a good fit for all of you. Not that they were better than all the others, but they were among the first instructors back here and helped establish American Isshinryu through their efforts. They and of course everyone else.

 

 

 

 

SteveArmstrong

          Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U5KTb_CKrI

          Kumite with Shimabuku  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5kjtx30u8c&t=4s

Harold Long

          Kata  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW7iVG4CoX4&t=349s

Harold Micthum

          Warmups and Basics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL6ZJ7uYq7s

          Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Cn__g5eiw

Don Nagle

          Kata  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYa5v4UVCZs

          Dojo sparring  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdUFt5QhmlI

          Explains Seisan stance  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV88XqpwCcA

          Sunsu and Sanchin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zlBSYNomL0&t=31s

          Seisan, Seiunchin, Nihanchi  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmlPkWZECxs

          Wansu, Chinto, Kusanku  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9fD5s7glw0

          Seisan thru Sanchin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oLoq3U0jG0