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!
Denshi and I had the pleasure of hosting our Order of Isshinryu brothers, Sensei Popp, Sensei Ragan, Mr. Michael Langtry, and Sensei Ragan’s wife JoAnn at our home last weekend.
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.
On June 26, 2021, the Order of Isshin-Ryu Martial Arts and esteemed guests gathered at Bohemia Manor High School in Chesapeake City, Maryland, for their 50th Anniversary Summer Shiai. It was