Isshin-ryu Northwest Okinawa Karate Association ®
Who & Where In The Pacific Northwest

Picture on left shows your host listening to Sensei Sherman Harrill explain his perception of Isshin ryu: 1991, Tacoma, Washington.

 Picture below shows Mike Odell receiving one of Sensie A.J. Advinculas finer points: Calgary, Canada 2004.

• Area Dojo & Sensei - Northwest Isshinryu Schools and Sensei

• Sensei Listed Alphabetically - Northwest Isshin-ryu Blackbelts

• Sensei Listed by City - Northwest Isshin-ryu Blackbelts

• Tournaments & Seminars - Of interest to Northwest IR's NEW 04-24-2010

• Isshin-ryu Books & Tapes - From different camps of IR

• One Person's Opinion - Drills and workouts for the martial artist

• One Person's Opinion #2 - Personal thoughts and opinions on Isshin ryu

• Steve Armstrong American Sensei - How it was by Michael E. Odell
  "It was basic Armstrong Isshin-ryu: kick, punch, grab, pull, take downs, kicks to the groin."

• Those Who Led The Way - A Visit To Steve Armstrong

• Sensei Steve Armstrong 1931-2006 - 1st generation student of Tatsuo Shimabuku

• Sensei Don Bohan 1936 -1998 - 1st generation student of Tatsuo Shimabuku

• Sensei Don Nagle 1938 -1999 - 1st generation student of Tatsuo Shimabuku

• Sensei Sherman Harrill 1941 - 2002 - 1st generation student of Tatsuo Shimabuku

• A. J. Advincula - A Teaching Disaster?

• No Blood No Resentment - Just good karate

• Safety First Personal Protection Strategies - Empowering women and children by personal protection

• Kelly Worden - Natural Spirit Int'l Defensive Tactics & Seminars - Modern Arnis & JKD

• Australian Isshin-ryu - On top of it karate down under