Category:History & Philosophy

Articles on the history and philosophy of martial arts.

Anshin Ryu Karate Family Tree

Posted on January 31, 2012Updated on March 7, 2025by Sensei Fred BatemanCategories:History & Philosophy

The tree below gives our students an idea on how Anshin Ryu Karate came about, through the different styles and Sensei. The first line in the box is the Master, the second where displayed is the date, and the third is the style of the Martial Art.

History of Kata

Posted on January 29, 2012Updated on March 7, 2025by Sensei Fred BatemanCategories:History & Philosophy

Kata – (型形) Kata has several meanings, for example: Shoulder (nami kata – wave + shoulder), Peace (kata yama – peace+mountain), Direction (mina kata – south + direction) etc. It is used in the Traditional Arts such as kabuki (theatre) and chadō (tea ceremony), as well as in the Japanese Martial Arts. This Kanji (型形) …
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Sensei Fred Bateman has written books to help the student with their training.

Anshin Ryu Karate-Do: Volume 1: Insight from 8^th Kyu to 5^th Kyu
Anshin Ryu Karate-Do: Volume 2: Insight from 4^th Kyu to Sandan
Anshin Ryu Karate: Pinan Kata and Related Bunkai
Anshin Ryu Karate: Grading Syllabus Record Book

Synopsis of the above books can be found on the website page or by clicking the link:
Books by Fred Bateman
They can be purchased through Amazon.

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00:34 09 Oct 19

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06:34 07 Oct 19

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19:47 22 Jan 18

I started training in anshin ryu with this club almost 7 years ago and wouldn’t go anywhere else! This is traditional... Karate - teaching you etiquette, the theory to the art and the physical aspect. It can be hard but it’s worth it.read more

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11:06 14 Jan 18

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