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

Picture on left shows your host and Steve Armstrong Isshin ryu student since 1969, Michael E. Odell, listening to Sensei Sherman Harrill explain his perception of Isshin ryu: 1991, Tacoma, Washington.

Hands on learning, picture below right shows Mike Odell receiving one of Sensei A. J. Advincula's finer points: 2004 Calgary, Canada.

• 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 06-17-09

• The Way of Kata and Lessons From the Dojo Floor - two great new books

• 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