Lineage of the Shorin Styles
The Shorin Ryu style has its origins in the mid 1700's when Tode Sakagawa, an Okinawan, met Kusanku, a Chinese diplomat. In the early twentieth century the style split into the four modern branches.
| Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu | the "family" or "orthodox" style |
| Shobayashi Shorin Ryu | the "small forest" style |
| Kobayashi Shorin Ryu | the "young forest" style |
| Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu | the "pine forest" style |
The following lists give the primary line of descent for the four Shorin Ryu styles. The founders or first people to use the current name are listed in bold.
| Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu | Kobayashi Shorin Ryu | Shobayashi/Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu | ||
| Tode Sakagawa | Tode Sakagawa | Tode Sakagawa | ||
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| Matsumura Chikuden Pechin Sokon (Shorin Ryu) |
Matsumura Chikuden Pechin Sokon (Shorin Ryu) |
Matsumura Chikuden Pechin Sokon (Shorin Ryu) |
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| Matsumura Nabe (Matsumura Shorin Ryu) |
Itosu "Anko" Yasutsune | Itosu "Anko" Yasutsune | ||
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| Soken Hohan (Seito Matsumura Ryu) |
Chibana Chosin (Kobayashi Shorin Ryu) |
Chotoku Kyan Chosin (Shobayashi Shorin Ryu) |
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| Yuichi Kuda (Matsumura Kenpo Shorin Ryu) |
Nakazato Shugoro | Nagamine Shoshin (Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu) |
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| Phillip W. Koeppel (Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu) |
Nagamine Takayoshi (Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu) |
