Please take a look at Articles on self-defense/conflict/violence for introductions to the references found in the bibliography page.

Please take a look at my bibliography if you do not see a proper reference to a post.

Please take a look at my Notable Quotes

Hey, Attention on Deck!

Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!


When you begin to feel like you are a tough guy, a warrior, a master of the martial arts or that you have lived a tough life, just take a moment and get some perspective with the following:


I've stopped knives that were coming to disembowel me

I've clawed for my gun while bullets ripped past me

I've dodged as someone tried to put an ax in my skull

I've fought screaming steel and left rubber on the road to avoid death

I've clawed broken glass out of my body after their opening attack failed

I've spit blood and body parts and broke strangle holds before gouging eyes

I've charged into fires, fought through blizzards and run from tornados

I've survived being hunted by gangs, killers and contract killers

The streets were my home, I hunted in the night and was hunted in turn


Please don't brag to me that you're a survivor because someone hit you. And don't tell me how 'tough' you are because of your training. As much as I've been through I know people who have survived much, much worse. - Marc MacYoung

WARNING, CAVEAT AND NOTE

The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books. Please make note that this article/post is my personal analysis of the subject and the information used was chosen or picked by me. It is not an analysis piece because it lacks complete and comprehensive research, it was not adequately and completely investigated and it is not balanced, i.e., it is my personal view without the views of others including subject experts, etc. Look at this as “Infotainment rather then expert research.” This is an opinion/editorial article/post meant to persuade the reader to think, decide and accept or reject my premise. It is an attempt to cause change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs and values as they apply to martial arts and/or self-defense. It is merely a commentary on the subject in the particular article presented.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.



“What you are reading right now is a blog. It’s written and posted by me, because I want to. I get no financial remuneration for writing it. I don’t have to meet anyone’s criteria in order to post it. Not only I don’t have an employer or publisher, but I’m not even constrained by having to please an audience. If people won’t like it, they won’t read it, but I won’t lose anything by it. Provided I don’t break any laws (libel, incitement to violence, etc.), I can post whatever I want. This means that I can write openly and honestly, however controversial my opinions may be. It also means that I could write total bullshit; there is no quality control. I could be biased. I could be insane. I could be trolling. … not all sources are equivalent, and all sources have their pros and cons. These needs to be taken into account when evaluating information, and all information should be evaluated.” - God’s Bastard, Sourcing Sources (this applies to this and other blogs by me as well; if you follow the idea's, advice or information you are on your own, don't come crying to me, it is all on you do do the work to make sure it works for you!)



“You should prepare yourself to dedicate at least five or six years to your training and practice to understand the philosophy and physiokinetics of martial arts and karate so that you can understand the true spirit of everything and dedicate your mind, body and spirit to the discipline of the art.” - cejames (note: you are on your own, make sure you get expert hands-on guidance in all things martial and self-defense)



“All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.” - Montaigne


I am not a leading authority on any one discipline that I write about and teach, it is my hope and wish that with all the subjects I have studied it provides me an advantage point that I offer in as clear and cohesive writings as possible in introducing the matters in my materials. I hope to serve as one who inspires direction in the practitioner so they can go on to discover greater teachers and professionals that will build on this fundamental foundation. Find the authorities and synthesize a wholehearted and holistic concept, perception and belief that will not drive your practices but rather inspire them to evolve, grow and prosper. My efforts are born of those who are more experienced and knowledgable than I. I hope you find that path! See the bibliography I provide for an initial list of experts, professionals and masters of the subjects.

Shimabuku Shinsho Sensei


December 1958, sixteen years old and the second son of the Isshinryu founder Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei. Shinsho, often called Cisco, sensei interpreted for his father and helped the American service men to understand the Isshinryu Karate system. Cisco is a nickname derived from the bad pronunciation of his given name, Shinsho.

Shinsho-san in my view was the actual master of the system and the main person to pass it on to the American servicemen. Yes, Tatsuo-san did participate but as I understand it only with certain students and under certain circumstances.

His father, Tatsuo-san, named his second son Shinsho and as is the Okinawan custom, i.e. he took "Shin [真]"from his given name "Shinkichi [真吉]" and named him "Shinsho [真昇]". Shinsho was born March 3, 1942 in Chan village Okinawa.

Shinsho sensei began training in Shorin-ryu karate at school and at the same time received training from his father who trained at the honbu, at the time, dojo in Chan village. Tatsuo-san also taught Shinsho-san sumuchi or fortune telling. Shinsho-san was an intricate part of the development of Isshinryu over the years and becomes natural that he would be instrumental in teaching the Americans. He also taught Uezu Angi sensei and even his older brother Kichero, i.e. Kichero actually began learning Isshinryu and karate in general in 1963.

Shinsho-san was considered by some American Isshinryu luminaries as the one person with the most definitive knowledge of the system after his father. Shinsho-san was the go-to person if anyone had questions regarding the Isshinryu system, karate and about Tatsuo-san.

Shinsho was devoted to his father and by extension to the Isshinryu Karate system. Shinsho-san was teaching the military when they first started in the mid to late fifties and held the distinction of being a sensei to Marines all the way up to the time Kichero took over its leadership as the first born son, i.e. the Okinawan/Japanese custom.

Shinsho Sensei passed away sometime in 2006. To this day no one here or on Okinawa know of the exact date.

Bibliography:
Advincula, Arcenio Sensei. "Isshinkai: The Official Website of Sensei Arcenio J. Advincula." http://www.isshinkai.net/index.html
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