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Okinawan Life Protection Arts



In ancient Okinawa Karate was more than a hobby or spare time activity. The ancient masters who created the art put their whole soul and spirit into its development.

The Bushi (warriors) of the ancient Ryukyu kingdom taught that the correct use of one’s hands led to the betterment of society and the wrong use of the hands would lead to the destruction of society.

YOU can become part of this heritage which has been handed down for generations developing your body through the rigors of the physical training, enriching your mind through the cultural arts, and enlightening your spirit through the ancient philosophies of Zen and Oyata Shin Shu Ho.



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Teens and Adults at Ryushukan Sachem Karate learn techniques from the repertoire of the ancient Okinawan Karate masters passed down from generation to generation in the empty-hand and weapons forms (katas) which contain the self-defense concepts, principles, and body movements for all aspects of life protection.​

Striking & Grappling

All bodies are weak in some ways. They all have nerves, joints, tendons, and muscles that respond to different types of pressure. Ryu Shu Kan’s grappling art of “Tuite” exploits these weaknesses, so that a bigger, stronger person can be controlled by a smaller one. The striking techniques are some of the most sophisticated in the martial arts. Properly used against anatomical points of the nervous and circulatory systems, they will temporarily disable an opponent beyond his ability to retaliate.

Precision, not strength, is the key.


Physical Training

Increases in strength, stamina, coordination, and balance are achieved through the Ryu Shu Kan workout. Regular training pushes each student to their individual limits, challenging them to stretch those limits just a little bit further with every class. The result is improved mental and physical strength, increased self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-awareness.



Taika Seiyu Oyata & Gerard Senese, Kyoshi



Taika Oyata has passed down his family art, "Oyata Shin Shu Ho", to Gerard Senese, Kyoshi/8th Dan and Director of the Ryu Shu Kan located in Sachem / Farmingville.


Shin Shu Ho
"True Hand Method of Life Protection"


This unique Okinawan art not only includes the use of the body for self defense, but also contains classical weaponry or "Kobudo"

of the Okinawan Bushi (warriors) which is taught as a bridge between the modern practitioner and those ancient warriors who used their weapons and empty hand skills in life and death situations. The inter-relationship between empty-hand movements and weapons’ forms stresses the value of weapons training in the perfection of body movement, footwork, and empty-hand techniques.


Taika Oyata introduced the “old way” of the Okinawan Life Protection Arts to thousands of martial artists. He taught principles and concepts that had previously been either lost to many modern martial arts systems, or were so closely guarded that even many karate practitioners in Okinawa didn’t know them. Beginning in the early 1980’s Taika began introducing these publicly in the United States, and with this opened a whole new world of knowledge, including the arts of Tuite jitsu and Kyusho jitsu, to the martial arts community. He provided the keys to the katas that unlocked the concepts, principles, and techniques hidden inside.



1256 Waverly Ave
Farmingville, NY 11738





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