Welcome to the Order of Isshin-Ryu

The Order of Isshin-Ryu (OI) is dedicated to teaching the art of Isshin-Ryu Karate as handed down by its founder, Tatsuo Shimabuku. The instructors (Sensei) hope to guide their students to understand more about themselves as well as enable them to become highly skilled in the art of self-defense.

Kyu Ranks Doing Kata

2011 Winter Shiai

Bohemia Manor High School, Chesapeake City, MD: The Order of Isshin-Ryu celebrated its 40 year anniversary during the Winter Shiai weekend. The weekend started with a seminar on “Denshi’s 20” led by Master Cooling. After… [read more]

Master Cooling doing kata.

2011 Fall Shiai

Bohemia Manor High School, Chesapeake City, MD: Mr. Foard wrote the following…
A Shiai is a time when Karate-ka of the O.I. come together and have a chance to show the results of the hard… [read more]

Popp Sensei and Mr. McNair

2010 International Isshinryu Hall of Fame

The International Isshinryu Hall of Fame (www.ihof.us) held its annual event in Knoxville TN July 23-25. Isshinryu practitioners from all over the country and the world gather each year to induct deserving martial artists into the Hall of Fame and recognize outstanding achievements.