‘Old-school karate’ or Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu (KU) is a modern interpretation of traditional karate (i.e Shoto-kan, Goju Ryu, Shito-Ryu, Wado etc).
KU was developed by Master level instructor Hanshi Patrick McCarthy (9th Dan) from the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society (IRKRS) who as historical framework gives at least five original fighting arts that influenced the development of the karate tradition, among which White Crane boxing and Chin na (Jap. Tori-te ).
Koryu uchinadi has a direct lineage (6 generations) back to Bushi Matsumura Sokon (1809-1889) and Aragaki Seisho Tsuji Pechin (1840-1920) who on their turn have been responsible for transmitting the art to those who later established the shoto-kan, goju-, shito- and wado-ryu schools of traditional and modern karate.
KU is famous for its functional applications which ‘breath life back into kata’, its 2-person drills, vigorous hip movements and for resurrecting/categorizing the 36 Habitual Act of Physical Violence (HAPV).
KU’s effectiveness heavily relies on its art & science combining approach and the use of weak anatomical structures (‘pressure points’) referred to as Tui-te waza in Japanese.
Other aspects found in Old-school karate that have been lost in the modern styles are nage waza (throws & take-downs), ne waza (ground fighting), gyaku waza (escapes & counters), kansetsu/tuite waza (joint locks & pressure poinrts) amongst other.
Old-school Karate places principals before styles, making karate easily interact with other Martial arts (i.e. Judo, Jujutsu, BJJ, boxing, wrestling etc) and fit for survival in the 21st Century, without loosing its own specific cultural heritage
