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Expert Profile: Sharon Hayakawa

Expertise: My expertise is mainly in Okinawan Ryu Te, the system of Seiyu Oyata.I have a little over 22 years in martial arts, karate mainly, and have assisted in the English of the book, Ryu Te no Michi, for Seiyu Oyata, with my Sensei, Shiro Shintaku. I am currently studying Shodo and some Iaido, and have access to some excellent research resources to help anyone interested in this art. I do not consider this to be a hobby or sporting past time, it is a way to live one`s life correctly. I do not know everything, but I can probably help find out most of the need information to answer most questions about this art, the culture, philosophies, history and some language, which I am still a basic student of.

Experience in the area
I have studied karate, kendo, Iaido, some Aikido, kobudo (Okinawan, mainly), and Shodo, shodo bunkai.

Organizations belong to
Shorin Ryu Te Makoto no Michi, Supremeway Life Protection Arts, Tenshinichiryu.

Publications
Ru Te no Michi, A Warriors Journal (e-zine at beseen), Ryukyu Kempo Association Newsletters, Budo Dojo magazine(without credit ), A Warriors Journal and Ryu Sei Kan Shiori.

Education/Credentials
27 years of martial arts training and study, major emphasis on language and culture, to assist in Seiyu Oyata's book, speeches, etc.
Continued research and studying currently with Doshu Shiro Shintaku, Hanshi.

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What do you like about this subject? I love the depths of the art in which I have been involved for most of my adult lifespan. The history, culture, language and secret details are stimulating and intriging, as are the thoughts and opinions of others who have also trained in life protection arts.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? As much as I can given the limits of human life and my abilites. One part of the art leads to another and would seem to have no final stage, if you don't want one. I don't want one.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: I am told that the brush writings are directly related to the way a technique is done. Also, the kata bunkai is like learning a physical alphabet, each motion is a "letter" which must be combined in the correct order to "spell" a hidden technique. This was a specialized skill of my Superior, Seiyu Oyata.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Most karateka believe that 1)karate was developed from Tomari, Naha AND Shuri Te when actually, it was all one and came origianlly from Shuri, according to my previous instructor, from Okinawa originally. And it wasn't taught to non-bushi or gaijin, at all. It was also not taught to peasants, fishermaen, or other classes, since it was the responsibility of the Bushi to serve as the protectors o

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1070
Knowledge	9.90 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.90 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.93 Best of the best
Politeness	9.77 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		117

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	9	8	10	08/04/08
10	10	10	10	04/29/08
10	10	10	10	02/10/08
7	10	10	6	01/23/08

User Comments

Thank you for your thoughts and insights!
(Robert on 10/06/08)

M'am.you wre helpful in your answer. It was exactly what I was looking for..Thank you,Dennis
(Dennis on 04/29/08)

Sorry if I was harsh in my last eval. I really appreciate all your info. Thanks for being sound (Northern Irish speak for cool)!
(Michael on 02/10/08)

Yes, it is definitely a serious question. I also understand that too much thought slows one down but there is, however minute, some cognitive process
(James on 01/23/08)

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Recent Answers from Sharon Hayakawa

2008-08-10 Ten shin ichi ryu: Andrew san, I haven't been to the web site lately, but I believe the e mail information is there, and if not, I can provide it here. It's provided with a click on the contact us header, or you can write...

2008-07-28 okinawa kata: Patrick san, I'm familiar with Kusanku, but not so much with YouTube. Try a google search, maybe? It's a very advanced and difficult kata, for younger practitioners, and I do know Oyata Sensei has a...

2008-04-28 question about ryu te curriculum: Dennis san, I think some of the instructors in Ryu Te are advanced enough to teach some atemi waza, pressure point strikes for warning purposes, but I'd be very clear that no knock out techniques or other...

2008-04-09 Brick Breaking: Indrajit san I apologize for the delay in my reply, I've been in hospital for a couple of weeks and could not access computers there. Bake the bricks for a few hours, it makes them much more brittle...

2008-02-12 karate: Kevin san, It sounds like he might benefit more from starting back with Tai Chi or some other softer approach to martial arts training, instead of going to karate right away. you might advise him to think...