Winthrop Isshinryu:
Events & Community

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Location

The West Center at Winthrop University
211 West Center
Rock Hill, SC 28730

Schedule

Thursday: 6:30PM – 8:00PM

Contact Us

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Winthrop Instructors

Meet the instructors who lead our training at the Winthrop dojo, along with guest instructors joining us for special sessions and seminars.

BEGAN ISSHINRYU

Began his training with Master JC Burris

DATE OF SHO-DAN

1985

DATE OF PRESENT RANK

Nana-Dan,  2020

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES

AWARDS

BEGAN ISSHINRYU

Trained with Master Longwith

DATE OF SHO-DAN

September 2011

DATE OF PRESENT RANK

Go-Dan,  March 2024

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES

AWARDS

BEGAN ISSHINRYU

Trained with Master Longwith

DATE OF SHO-DAN

September 2017

DATE OF PRESENT RANK

San-Dan,  March 2024

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES

AWARDS

Isshinryu is rooted in lineage and guided by discipline

Learn about its history and the codes that shape its character