AJ Advincula Isshin Ryu Karate Do Okinawan Tatsuo Shimabuku Videos

Testimonials

"I have received the set of Advincula Isshinryu tapes and I gotta tell you they are excellent. Just finished watching Kusanku, Sunsu, Sanchin last night. I have been trying for years to reform my technique from the technique that I grew up with. Then I got bad habits (extra motion) from watching the Angi Uezu tapes. Now at last, I have a decent reference. I am also lucky to have hooked up with Sensei Mike Best and Sensei Peter Haddad right here in central Florida. They are helping me a lot. My little class in the community center is going well and I am going to modify my basics more closely to the basics on your tape.
Sincerely,"

Ers Souto
Indian River Isshinryu

"This much anticipated video series is the essential training resource for all Isshin Ryu practitioners. We first saw the unedited footage three years ago and not a day has gone by we didn't long for our own copy. The execution of each technique and kata is inspiring and a testament to the power and beauty of the art. Bunkai is demonstrated from multiple angles with a level of analysis that should forever be the standard. Functional, educational and more thorough than anyone could expect, these tapes represent a defining moment in Sensei Advincula's legacy.Two thumbs on top!"

John and Margaret Martin (Godan, Yondan)
British Columbia, Canada

"These tapes by Sensei Advincula are the definitive tapes of Shimabuku Tatsuo's Isshinryu Karate. Any student of Okinawa Karate who wants to be exposed to the teachings of Shimabuku Tatsuo should add these tapes to their martial artslibrary. In my discussions with 1st generation students of Shimabuku Sensei,the claim is always made that Sensei Advincula's kata are the closest to what Shimabuku taught than any other student of Isshinryu. On Okinawa, Sensei Advincula is respected as one of the most knowledgeable students of Shimabuku Tatsuo."

Jeff Perkins
Roku-Dan
Isshinryu Karate/Kobudo
Okinawa Budo Kai Dojo
Michigan

"My birth name is Hitoshi Taga - American taken name Roy (Hitoshi-Taga) Miller aka Pumpkin Head. I have either owned or seen every Isshinryu tape availableand was quite impressed when I was privy to the tapes starring A.J. Advincula. I already knew that they were going to be good, but did not expect the quality andquantity of information that was delivered. These tapes far exceed the norm for instructional tapes.They delve into history, analysis and comparative studies as well. I personally found the many subtle(maybe even to the point of subliminal) tidbits of information that werewoven into the main emphasis outstanding if not ingenious. An example of this is if you pay close attention to bunkai to specific kata. You will see that the Uke(s) are performingbunkai from other katas!!!So not only are you viewingone kata, but the interconnection of multiple katas. This I thought to be very impressive. I've been in Isshinryu since 1971ish? and thought Iknew it - seen it all. But hello......there were things I never even thought about, more or less practiced.I could say more but was overwhelmed at the amount of information to the point of saturation. Each time you view these tapes, you will get something out of them, no matter how may times you watch. If you can't study with Sensei Advincula personally this is the next best thing and if you do, this is a must have archive of information."

Hitoshi Taga

"Gentleman:

"I just wanted to tell you that I received my first tape from you, (#2 Seisan) and it is without a doubt, far and above the best Karate instructional tape I have ever seen! I have owned a large number of videos, and the level of instruction, and detail on yours is fantastic.

"I have a number of Panther brand videos, including some of the Angi Uezu Isshinryu series. Those others are pathetic in comparison to yours. I also have picked up a number of bad habits from the other Isshinryu tapes I own. The extra movements from the Uezu tapes (I am not sure why he vibrates after each movement). And the poorly performed versions of the kata's from the Harold Long tapes. The kata on yours is taught extremely well, and the bunkai is very well defined.

"I will most definitely purchase the rest of your series, and cannot wait for the weapons videos to become available.

"The highlights of your video for me were:

" - The comparisons to the Shorin-Ryu, and the Goju-Ryu versions of the kata.

" - The multiple angles, and the fact that the form is repeated a number of times at different speeds.

" - The very detailed breakdown of each movement. I have seen how to perform the Isshinryu kata's, but have never fully understood the movements, until now.

"Thank you very much for such great product. It was well worth the money, and I look forward to working with the other tapes."

Ric Reith
Eden Prairie, MN
Ikyu, Judo