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OKINAWAN SHORIN-RYU KARATE LINEAGE

KUSANKU
(CHINESE ENVOY 1750’S)
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KARATE SAKUGAWA
(1733-1815)
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BUSHI MATSUMURA
(1797-1889)
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NABE MATSUMURA                                                                       ANKO ITOSU
(Grandson of Bushi)                                                                                   (1830-1915)
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HOHAN SOKAN                                                                        CHOSIN CHIBANA
(Founder of Matsumura                                                                 (Founder of Kobayashi
Seito Shorin-Ryu and                                                                       Shorin-Ryu)
Hakutsuru (White Crane)                                                                              |
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TAKAYA YABIKU                                                             SHUGURO NAKAZATO
(Current Grandmaster                                                               (Current Grandmaster)
   on Okinawa)                                                                                             on Okinawa)
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CHUCK CHANDLER                                                        NOBEYUKI OSHIRO
      (8th Dan)                                                                                         (8th Dan)
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                                          LAWRENCE MARK VELLUCCI
                                                            (7th Dan)
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                                         CASSONDRA LYNN VELLUCCI
                                                              (5th Dan)

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