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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

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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