Sensei A.J. Advincula is considered one of the foremost authority on Isshinryu Karate. This site is an educational resource in which you will find articles written by A.J. Advincula on the history …

Advincula's 40th Isshin-ryu Anniversary by Cherry Douglas. Arcenio J. Advincula started his training in the martial arts in 1946 at the age of eight. He was small and according to him, …

Arcenio James Advincula is a martial artist and a first-generation student of the founder of Isshin-ryū Karate, Tatsuo Shimabuku. He also has an extensive background in Largo Mano Eskrima, …

Arcenio J, Advincula, an American student of Sensei, created the Megami-patch in 1961 with Tatsuo Shimabuku's approval. As model he used Tatsuo's picture of the goddess. The shape …

A rcenio J. Advincula was born 25 January 1938 in Juneau Alaska. He began his study of the martial arts at the age of 8. His first teachers were former Filipino scouts, who were friends of …

Isshin-ryu and the martial arts are lucky to have Arcenio J. Advincula as an ambassador. For fifty-three years he has been studying, training and teaching in escrima , combat judo , kobudo, …

In fact, in May 1997 the Marine Corps adopted Advincula's rifle & bayonet/knife and close combat system. He studied with Tatuso Shimabuku starting in 1958. The following is a chronological …

Arcenio Advincula opening the 2018 Isshinkai Enbukai performing all Isshin-ryū Karate kata, one after the other. While he gets disorientated performing Kusa...

On January 15, 1956, Master Shimabuku calls a meeting at his home and dojo and officially announced the formation of a new style of Karate, Isshin-ryu, meaning "One-Heart Way …

isshinryu karate literal translation means “one heart way”. This literal translation means “wholehearted” or complete”. It is an Okinawan style of karate that was founded by Tatsuo …