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So Shihan teaching the seminar

physical strength. Later, long to the shoulders, a
his progress and interest rare thing then, giving his

in furthering this art, he thick mane the appearance
was taken to Okinawa, a of a lion.
Karate-Do mecca, where
he practiced Sokon Matsu- Soke Ikeda, in his compe-
mura Shorin-Ryu. He was titive years, was victorious
a pupil of Grand Master of almost all the meetings
So Shihan Ai Ikeda the true heiress of
of Shorinji-Ryu Tamotsu that he held in the diffe- Joshinmon Shorin Ryu Karate Do
Isamu, who in turn practi- rent tournaments that par-
ced with the great masters ticipated, gaining admira- of his style, because many
Jyoen Nakazato Shorin- tion and followers for his of his katas, techniques
ji-Ryu, and Zenryo Shima- abilities as athlete in ku- and even the name he gave

bukuro Shorin-Ryu , for mite (combat) and Katas his system, “Joshinmon”,
that reason Soke Ikeda in- (forms). which means “Always
corporated in his new born Doors open to the mind
style at that time some cha- In 1969, Soke Ikeda crea- or spirit “or” The road to
racteristics of Shorin-Ryu ted his own style: “The Ja- tranquility “, has a great
as well as Shorinji-Ryu. pan Karate-Do Joshinmon philosophical depth, that
Shorin Ryu”, and soon gai- came out of the meditati-
Soke Ikeda was a very ad- ned fans not only in Japan, ve intuition. His concepts
vanced man for his time, but around the world. of harmony and balance

with a great personality with the universe, both
and charisma, for the Ja- The great spirituality ac- physical and mental, gave
pan of his time he was a quired through the practi- an original seal to his style,
rarity. In his youthful years ce of Zen, played a funda- incorporating the his own
he decided to leave his hair mental role in the creation knowledge of traditional

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