Events – Order of Isshin Ryu

Inaugural Grandmaster Toby Cooling Memorial Tournament – 2023

On September 22nd and 23rd, the Order of Isshin-Ryu Martial Arts (OIMA) hosted its first open Isshin-Ryu Tournament in memory of Grandmaster Walter ‘Toby’ E. Cooling. It was a great day of competition and fellowship that honored the man who devoted his life to martial arts and to the OIMA by bringing together Isshin-Ryu

50th Anniversary Summer Shiai and Dinner

On June 26, 2021, the Order of Isshin-Ryu Martial Arts and esteemed guests gathered at Bohemia Manor High School in Chesapeake City, Maryland, for their 50th Anniversary Summer Shiai. It was a grand event that not only marked our first in-person gathering since COVID-19, but also the 50th Anniversary of the Order of Isshin-Ryu founded

Winter Shiai, 2020

On February 15th, 2020 The Order of Isshin-Ryu Karate family and guests gathered for their Winter Shiai. Tournament kata and kumite were performed, as well as Kyu rank evaluations and a special seminar by Sensei Nick Arndt. Special Thanks to Sensei Nick Arndt and his assistants, Brian Clements and Zachary Coburn, of the Delaware Bushido Academy for

Elkton Dojo Demonstration

On Saturday, January 25th, members of the Elkton Dojo represented the Order of Isshin-Ryu (OI) at the American Cancer Society, Martin Luther King awareness and benefit at Elkton High School. The history of Karate and the Order of Isshin-Ryu was given along with the dynamics of our style. Kata was then performed and explained. Ms.

2019 Chi-Ryu Jiujitsu Seminar

Master Latimer, Ku Dan in the Order of Isshinryu, hosted a seminar in Chi-Ryu Jiujitsu this past week. He has created and developed this unique and powerful martial art. The Seminar and training was held at the Woodbridge Community Center in Woodbridge, NJ. ‘It was a great day for all participants and trainers as they

2018 Holiday Training

Holiday Greetings, It has always been said that there is more to Karate than punching and kicking, and this week proved to define this once again. On two separate evenings following the Thanksgiving Holiday, members of the Order of Isshinryu had exceptional workouts and bonding time, but also enhanced Isshinryu community bonds. On Wednesday, November

2018 Day with the Masters

Excellent Day with the Masters! At this year’s Day with the Master’s, there were four different seminars that included agility drills, sparring drills, attacking and counter attacking drills, and Bo versus Sai attack and counter drills. Last but not least was the icing on the cake: Master Isham Latimer performing Chi-Ryu Jujitsu with Master instructors

2018 Arnis Seminar in Elkton

In August, Sensei Popp led an outstanding Arnis seminar at the Hombu Dojo. He covered basics using both partner and bag work to practice with safety and practicality using the weapons. The class worked basic strikes and blocks with an eye towards the similarities between the Arnis and our OI foundations. Great class and a great

2108 Beach Seminar at Lake Tahoe

Denshi and I had the pleasure of hosting our Order of Isshinryu brothers, Sensei Popp, Sensei Ragan, Mr. Michael Langtry, and Sensei Ragan’s wife JoAnn at our home last weekend. Everyone was in town for the annual Beach Seminar at Lake Tahoe. On Saturday, the seminar featured 6 presenters including Denshi, Grandmaster Rick Manglinong, Grandmaster