Martial Art Links
The Martial Arts of today consist of hundreds of styles and the names can be confusing! This is due to many sensei’s breaking away and forming their own systems, but all have there roots of origin and foundation from the founders as listed by historical dates. By clicking the name of the art or founder below, you will learn and see in detail the complete history of each, where they came from and who they were influenced by. Note: This is not a complete list nor does it include masters from China (Kung-Fu, Wushu, etc); Korea (Hapkido Tae Kwon-Do, & Tang- Soo-Do), or Jeet-Kune-Do, Pencak Silat, Kali, etc … in other parts of the world.
- Minamoto Yoshiie: 1041-1108
- Takeda Family: 1163 to present
- Takeda Kunitsugu: 1551-1592
- Musashi Miyamoto: 1584-1645
- Takeda Soemon: 1758-1853
- Saigo Tanomo: 1830-1905
- Takeda Sogaku: 1859-1943
- Kano Jigoro: 1860-1938
- Saigo Shiro: 1867-1922
- Funakoshi Gichin: 1868-1957
- Kyan Chtoku: 1870-1945
- Choki Motobu: 1871-1944
- Ueshiba Morihei: 1883-1969
- Miyagi Chojun: 1888-1953
- Okazaki Seishiro: 1890-1951
- Shigeru Nakamura: 1894-1969
- Shimabuku Zenryo: 1904-1969
- Uehara Seikichi: 1904-1998?
- Takeda Tokmune: 1917-1993
- Walley Jay: 1917 ____
- Nakasato Shusho: 1918 ____
- Nakazato Shugoro: 1819 _____
- Shimabuku Eizo: 1925 _____
- Odo Seikichi: 1926-2002
- Toma Seiki: 1930 ____
- Perry Doug: (Karate)
- Bill Hayes: (Karate)
- Isaac Larry: (Karate)
- Bowen Jesse: (AMAA)
- Koga-NinJutsu:
- Masaaki Hatsumi: Ninja
- Satsuma and Okinawa Invasion
- Kobudo History
- Okinawa Japan:
- Nakagusuka Castle: