Kobayashi-ryu karate in Okinawa

Kobayashi-ryu (小林流) is the branch of Shorin-ryu handed down from Chibana Chōshin (1885–1969), who learned Shuri-te from Itosu Ankō. Chibana's students went on to lead several large associations that are still active, among them Shorinkan, Shidokan and Kyudokan, so a dojo often gives both the style and its association name. Training centres on Shuri-te kata such as Naihanchi, Pinan, Passai and Kusanku.

64 Kobayashi-ryu dojo in Okinawa are listed on this page.

Lineages and histories differ between schools and are sometimes disputed; treat this as orientation, not a ruling. See Okinawan karate styles explained and where to train.