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maybe even further back in India, perhaps 2500 to 3000 years ago. The first practitioners were monks, who worked out tensions through ljtu. alized exercise.
Since that time, the martial arts have diversified to include karate, judo, jiyitsu, kung-fu and a number of other disciplines, all of which share that common origin, but which encompass a wide variety of styles.
The style practiced by Mr. Drago, and taught in his classes, is Okinawan Shorinryu Style Matsubayashiryu (Pine Forest System). It combines the two basic styles of karate: hard, in which the opponent is blocked straight on, and soft, in which the opponent’s attack is “deflected and swallowed.”
Mr. Drago added that he feels that the two styles taught using his system complement each other. He noted however, “there are so many martial arts that you have to be somewhat selective.”
The Matsubayashiryu style relates to the basic motions of karate, and Mr. Drago emphasizes the mastery of those basic motions. He drew an analogy to ballet in describing the learning process. It is a highly stylized motion, and the object of the pupil is to practice until the motion is perfected. “Only through repetition, becoming comfortable with the mo
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