A Little History

1700s

Matsu Higa trains under Zhang Xue Li
Matsu Higa trains in Fujian White Crane under Wanshu
Peichin Takahara trains under Matsu Higa
Tode Sakugawa trains in Tode under Peichin Takahara
Tode Sakugawa trains in Chuan Fa under Kusanku

1810

Bushi Matsumura begins training in Tode under Tode Sakugawa

1846

Itosu Anko begins training in Tode under Bushi Matsumura

1870s

Higaonna Kanryo begins training in the Chinese Martial Arts under Wan Shin Zan and Ryū Ryū Ko

1897

Toyama Kanken begins training in Tode under Cho Itarashiki
Toyama Kanken begins training in Shuri-Te under Itosu Anko

1907

Toyam Kanken begins training in Naha-Te under Higaonna Kanryo
Toyama Kanken becomes assistant Shihan under Itsou Anko

1924

Toyama Kanken moves to Taiwan
Toyama Kanken begins training in Taku Kenpo
Toyama Kanken begins training in Makaitan Kenpo under Rin Ken Do
Toyama Kanken begins training in Ruta-obai Kenpo under Rin Ken Do
Toyama Kanken begins training in Ubo Kenpo under Chin Bu Sei

1930

Toyama Kanken moves to Japan
Toyama Kanken establishes his first dojo and names it Shudokan

1949

Toyama Kanken is awarded the special title of Okinawa Bushi (Okinawan Warrior) by the Governor of Okinawa

1958

July, Nobuyoshi Murata introduces Karate to Mexico

1962

Angel Marques Lopez begins training in Judo at the Naples Karate-Judo Club
Angel Marques Lopez and Antonio Marques Lopez train in karate under Nobuyoshi Murata

1965

Angel Marques Lopez earns his black belt in Judo
Angel Marques Lopez and others travel to Japan and study Shudokan Karate

1966

August, Toyama Kanken recognizes both Angel Marques Lopez and Antonio Marques Lopez as black belts in Shuokan

1960s

Angel Romero Arriaga trains in Shudokan under Angel Marques Lopez

1970s

Renshi Javier begins training in Toyama Karate-Do and Shudokan Karate-Do under Angel Marques Lopez and Angel Romero Arriaga

1979

January, Dr. Joon Ho Suek begins teaching Wonhwa Do (Tong Il Mo Do)

1986

June, Shihan Ken Walsh begins training in Shudokan Karate with Renshi Javier Diaz (Founder of Club de Karate-Do “NAHA”) six days a week
December, Renshi Javier Diaz moves back to Mexico

1987

February, Shihan Ken begins training in Wonhwa-Do (Now known as Tong Il Moo Do) under Kensaku Takahashi

1989

January, Shihan Ken earns black belt in Wonhwa-Do
Shihan Ken also studied with Kyoshi Tommy May in Isshin Ryu
Shihan Ken also studied with Sifu Bonny Lim in Ngo Chu
Shihan Ken also studied with Ken Parker in Judo
Shihan Ken also studied with Dennis Campo in Tae Kwon Do
Shihan Ken also studied with Professor Vee in Vee Arnis Jujitsu
Shihan Ken develops Hensen Ryu and establishes a dojo in New Rochelle, New York. Shihan Ken names the dojo Club Naha in honor of his first instructor Renshi Javier Diaz

1992

Shihan Ken moves to Maine
March, Establishes a Club Naha dojo at the Waterville Boys and Girls Club
September, Renshi Craig Sargent begins training under Shihan Ken
 

1993

Renshi Craig begins training in Kick Boxing under Sensei Bob Hartley

1995

December, Renshi Craig earns black belt in Hensen Ryu

1999

Renshi Javier Diaz moves to Maine and teaches Shudokan Karate at Club Naha

2000

Renshi Craig begins training in Boxing under Mark Landry

2002

Renshi Javier Diaz moves back to Mexico
More Shudokan Karate is added to Hensen Ryu

2006

Shihan Ken promotes Renshi Craig the head of Hensen Ryu

2007

June, Renshi Javier visits Maine and teaches Shudokan

Renshi Craig also learns a little Shudokan from Sensei Javier Diaz Jr.

2008

Renshi Craig trains in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu under Sensei Rich Charlebois
Some Danzan Ryu Jujitsu is added to Hensen Ryu

2009

Renshi Craig learns more about Shudokan under Sensei Javier Diaz Jr.

More Shudokan Karate is added to Hensen Ryu

 

2011

January, Renshi Javier visits Maine and teaches Shudokan
More Shudokan Karate is added to Hensen Ryu
June, Some Wonhwa Do Kata are removed from Hensen Ryu
Hensen Ryu is renamed Club “NAHA” Karate-Do in honor of Renshi Javier and his dojo.
July, Renshi Javier visits Maine and teaches Shudokan

More Shudokan Karate is added to Hensen Ryu

 

2012

May – July, Renshi Javier visits Maine and teaches Shudokan

July – August, Sensei Osiris Diaz and Sensei Fernando Diaz visit Maine to teach Shudokan

More Shudokan is added to Club “NAHA” Karate-Do