Our History

The mission of the International Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation is to preserve, promote and exemplify the classical Karate-do philosophy and teachings of Soke Teruo Hayashi. Soke ("Grandmaster") Teruo Hayashi, the founder of Hayashi-ha Shito-Ryu Karate was one of the most prominent figures in modern Karate-do. During his lifetime, he studied and adapted many different styles of Okinawan and Japanese Karate. His system of Karate-do was studied world-wide, with branches on every continent. He also included a system of traditional Okinawan weapons arts, known as Kenshin-ryu Kobudo. Soke Hayashi passed away in 2004, at the age of 79.

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The International Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation ("Federation") was founded in 2005 by Hanshi Thiry to preserve and teach the Karate-do and Kobudo which had been passed to him by Soke Teruo Hayashi. The Federation is a non-profit organization with member national federations and clubs in the United States, Hungary, Rumania, Japan and South America. The Board of Directors for the Federation is composed of the Presidents of the National Federations and the officers of the corporation. The Federation also maintains standing committees to facilitate competition and educational seminars.

 

ABOUT US - International Hayashi-ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Federation (internationalshitoryu.com)