RyuTe

• RyuTe has its roots in Shuri Te, Naha Te, Tomari Te, and Tode. It is a classical system of karate, emphasizing life protection skills developed by the Okinawan warrior class over many generations, skills that were tested and refined in real situations. Traditional karate, in contrast, came about at the turn of the twentieth century after the Meiji Restoration abolished the Okinawan warrior class. Karate masters such as Anko Itosu and Gichin Funakoshi were largely responsible for promoting a karate that emphasized physical and spiritual development while removing or de-emphasizing the combat aspects. Modern or sport karate developed after world war two, with a heavy emphasis on tournament competition. These systems are often highly stylized, stressing form over function. Others are eclectic, borrowing ideas from many different systems in an attempt to shore up deficiencies. Often the ideas incorporated in these systems are based on conflicting theories of self-defense. The techniques of RyuTe are based on a unified approach toward self-defense.Fight face-to-face

An opponent who is more than four feet away has an opportunity to pull a weapon out.

• React in one second

Again, if you wait longer, an opponent has an opportunity to pull a weapon out. You do not have to subdue your opponent in one second, but you should have made your initial move.

• Apply instant pain

Instant pain prevents your opponent from continuing the fight.

• The technique must be effective

Your technique must work on anyone regardless of size or physical strength.

• Consider your moral standards

Your technique will be influenced by your moral standards. Some may be reticent to hurt another person and will go easy in a fight, while some do not value human life and may respond severely to an attack.

• Your response must be legal

Your technique should not only appeal to your own sense of right and wrong, but should conform to laws regarding self defense. You may feel justified in your response to an attack, but if your response is out of proportion to the attack, the police may arrest you instead of your attacker.

• There are only three ways an opponent can attack

  1. He can strike

  2. He can push / pull

  3. He can grab

Any comprehensive system of life protection must include techniques to handle all of these situations.

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