The Order of Isshin-Ryu Martial Arts (OIMA) traveled to northern New Jersey on November 4th to attend Day with the Masters, sponsored by American Isshinryu.
Hitting the road together were Masters Ewing, Latimer, Ortenzio, and Harris, along with Mr. Ragan, Sensei Waldridge, Mr. Watson, Mr. Nolen, and Mr. Warner.
Presenters included Masters Chucky Mady, Kelly Cere, Johnathan Exaros, and Diane Ortenzio. A great day of sharing and fun!
The April 2023 edition of Bugeisha Magazine features a touching tribute to our founder and Sensei Grandmaster Walter ‘Toby’ Cooling and includes another great article written by Master Dan Popp.
The January 2022 edition of Bugeisha magazine brings another terrific article authored by Master Toby Cooling and Sensei Dan Popp: “Denshi’s 20 – A Modern Joint-Locking Drill for Chin Na Development.” In
In November, Grandmaster Cooling (Denshi) and Master Ortenzio-Cooling were invited once again to give seminars for Master Bob Kristensen’s Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai. For the 2019 seminar, Master Ortenzio covered warm-ups and knife