Martial arts term
2007-04-16 05:51:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
see here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorin-Ryu
2007-04-16 05:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As for the style Shorin Ryu that sort of thing. Shorin means Young Pine Tree, or Pine Forest.
2007-04-18 18:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Zenshin Academy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the definition of the term shorin?
2007-04-16 12:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by iamrani 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Shorin" is a region of Okinawa. Hence, "Shorin-Ryu." I think the region is either Shorin or Shoroku, but that because Shorin-Ryu is called such because it was formed from that region.
2007-04-20 10:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Evan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shorin-ji is a name of temple in China in which "ji" means the word "temple." Shorin-ji-kenpo is the name of martial arts monks in that temple practiced.
2007-04-16 12:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋