Uhugushuku and Wakinaguri were Taika Oyata’s personal instructors. Taika was the founder of both the Oyata Shin Shu Ho Ryu and Ryu Te organizations. Taika gave his express written permission to exactly two people allowing them to give rank in his art. Those two people were Tasshi Jim Logue and Tasshi Greg Lindquist. Tasshi Lindquist is the sole living individual with Taika Oyata’s express permission to give rank in Taika’s art.
Zensekai Karate Kobujitsu Renmei Lineage
Note: This is not a complete lineage and is restricted to only ZKKR affiliations for readability. See the (coming soon) individual complete Bios section.
Hanshi Greg Lindquist – Head of System – 10th Dan
- Started training with Taika Oyata
- Sole living legitimate heir with written permission from Taika Oyata to give rank in Taika’s Art
- Founded Zensekai Karate Kobudo Rengokai in 2013
- Cooperative founded to allow all practitioners of Taika Oyata’s Life Protection Art an organization with which to affiliate and continue Taika’s Art and Okinawan Martial Arts in general
- Founded Kuzushi Te in 2013
- Membership is by the personal invitation of Hanshi Lindquist and at his sole discretion
- Kuzushi Te is similar to Taika Oyata’s Shin Shu Ho Ryu organization
- Solely focused on Taika Oyata’s Life Protection Art
Kyoshi Matthew (Matt) Cowen – 8th Dan – Hanshi Lindquist’s Designated Successor to the art
- Started training with Taika Oyata
- Trains in conjunction with Hanshi Greg Lindquist
Hanshi Gary Shull – 9th Dan
- Started training with Tasshi Jim Logue in the early 70s
- Started training with Taika in the 70s
- Oyata Shin Shu Ho
- Oyata Legacy Instructor
- Promoted to 9th Dan with title of Hanshi by the USA Rengokai
Kyoshi Joe Krystofik – 8th Dan
- Started training directly under Taika Oyata
- Trains directly under Hanshi Greg Lindquist
Kyoshi Glenn Wuenstel – 7th Dan
- Started training with Kyoshi Gary Shull
- Trained directly under Tasshi Jim Logue
- Trained directly under Taika Oyata
- Trains directly under Hanshi Greg Lindquist
- Holder of a Kyoju Dairi certificate from Hanshi Lindquist; Kyoju Dairi is a representative instructor granting the holder the right to act in the stead of Hanshi Lindquist when Hanshi is not present
- Hanshi Lindquist has designated Kyoshi Wuenstel as Juyaku which is defined as executive, heavy responsibility, or director
Kyoshi Manuel (Manny) Agosto – 7th Dan
- Started training with Kyoshi Jed Oyasato
- Trained directly under Taika Oyata
- Trains directly under Hanshi Greg Lindquist
- Holder of a Kyoju Dairi certificate from Hanshi Lindquist; Kyoju Dairi is a representative instructor granting the holder the right to act in the stead of Hanshi Lindquist when Hanshi is not present
- Hanshi Lindquist has designated Renshi Agosto as Juyaku which is defined as executive, heavy responsibility, or director
Kyoshi Darrell Pope – 7th Dan
- Started training with Kyoshi Gary Shull
- Trained directly under Tasshi Jim Logue
- Trained directly under Taika Oyata
- Trains directly under Hanshi Greg Lindquist