Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate tradition

Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate Association

Rank & Lineage Directory

Official RSKA Martial Arts Lineage Record

Documenting the traditional transmission of Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Jutsu and tracing the lineage leading to Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet.

Preserving the History • Honoring the Transmission • Carrying the Tradition Forward

RSKA Martial Arts Lineage

Tracing the lineage leading to Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet

Chotoku Kyan

Okinawan Karate Master
Branch I

Zenyo Shimabukuro

Zenpo Shimabukuro

Michael Broadman

Branch II

Seisei Yokoda

Branch III

Tatsuo Shimabuku

Seiki Toma

Seifuku Nitta

Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet

Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet

RSKA Lineage • Grandmaster
The documented lineage branches converge at Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet, representing the continuation of the Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Jutsu tradition preserved by the RSKA.

Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate Association

RSKA Official Black Belt & Shogo Directory

A formal directory of Black Belt ranks and Shogo titles issued and recognized by the Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate Association.

Official RSKA Rank & Title Recognition
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Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate Association

RSKA Verified Direct Lineage Registry

Instructors with documented and verified direct lineage to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet.

Preserving the Direct Transmission of the Art

RSKA Lineage Registry

Preserving the Direct Transmission of the Art

The RSKA Verified Direct Lineage Registry documents instructors whose martial arts lineage has been verified as tracing directly to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet .

This registry exists to preserve the documented transmission of Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Jutsu and to recognize instructors who continue that transmission through their own training, teaching, and preservation of the traditional art.

This section is dedicated specifically to lineage recognition . Rank and certification information is provided only as supporting information for each instructor's documented place within the lineage.

Senior Source of the Verified RSKA Lineage
Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet
Senior Source of the Verified RSKA Lineage

Verified Direct Lineage

What “Verified Direct Lineage” Means

A verified designation indicates that the instructor's documented instructor-to-student transmission has been established as tracing directly to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet.

A Verified Direct Lineage designation identifies an instructor whose documented training and instructor relationship can be traced through the established line of transmission to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet.

Verification may include review of rank certificates, historical documentation, instructor records, lineage records, and other supporting documentation as appropriate.

The purpose of verification is to preserve the historical accuracy and integrity of the lineage. It is not intended to establish superiority of rank, school, organization, or instructor.

Important: Rank and lineage are separate considerations. An instructor's rank reflects their recognized level of training, while lineage identifies the documented teacher-to-student transmission through which the art was received.

Direct Transmission

RSKA Lineage to Grandmaster Balliet

The registry recognizes the documented continuation of the art through the instructor-to-student transmission represented below.

Chōtoku Kyan
→
Okinawan Shorin Traditions
→
Kenneth H. Balliet
→
Verified Instructors
→
Future Generations
AUTHORIZED LINEAGE ACCESS

Verified Instructors

Instructors with Verified Direct Lineage

The instructors listed below have a documented lineage connection to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet. Rank and certificate information is included as supporting identification within the registry.
Logo Instructor Rank Certificate # Direct Instructor Lineage School Status Link
Michael Davies Judan PAWM017 Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts Verified School Link
Therold Davenport Judan PA-021 Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Reed,
Sensei Tony Jackson 		Davenport Karate School Verified School Link
Gerald Davies Rokudan — Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Reed 		Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts Verified School Link
Christopher Crispin Yondan PAWM013 Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Davies 		Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts Verified School Link
Natosha Boop Yondan PAWM014 Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Davies 		Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts Verified School Link
Michael Davies
Judan
Certificate PAWM017
Direct Lineage Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet
School Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts
Status Verified
School Visit School
Therold Davenport
Judan
Certificate PA-021
Direct Lineage Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Reed,
Sensei Tony Jackson
School Davenport Karate School
Status Verified
School Visit School
Gerald Davies
Rokudan
Certificate —
Direct Lineage Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Reed
School Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts
Status Verified
School Visit School
Christopher Crispin
Yondan
Certificate PAWM013
Direct Lineage Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Davies
School Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts
Status Verified
School Visit School
Natosha Boop
Yondan
Certificate PAWM014
Direct Lineage Grandmaster Kenneth Balliet,
Grandmaster Michael Davies
School Ryukyu Shorinji Ryu Karate Association - Appalachian Martial Arts
Status Verified
School Visit School

Lineage Verification

Submit for Lineage Verification

Instructors who believe they possess a direct lineage connection to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet may submit their information for consideration and verification.

Supporting documentation may be requested to establish the instructor-to-student transmission and maintain the accuracy of the RSKA registry.

Verification Notice: Submission to this registry does not automatically establish verified lineage. All submissions are subject to review and confirmation by the appropriate RSKA authority.

Preserving the Lineage

Lineage is more than a name on a certificate. It represents the teacher-to-student transmission through which knowledge, discipline, technique, character, and tradition are carried forward.

The RSKA is committed to preserving an accurate record of the instructors who continue the documented transmission of Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Jutsu through the lineage of Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet.

Honor the teachers. Preserve the tradition. Carry the art forward.

Protected Work

RSKA — Rank & Lineage Verification Submission

 

Official RSKA Rank & Lineage Verification

Use this form to submit your current martial arts rank, school information, lineage information, and supporting rank documentation for review by the Ryukyu Shorinji-Ryu Karate Association.

Submission of information does not automatically constitute recognition, certification, promotion, or inclusion in the RSKA Official Black Belt & Shogo Directory. All submissions are subject to review and verification.

Please enter your complete legal or commonly recognized martial arts name.

Enter an active email address where RSKA can contact you regarding this submission.

Enter the full name of your current martial arts school, dojo, organization, or training group.

Enter the name and rank/title of your current instructor, if applicable.











If applicable, enter any Shogo or instructor title associated with your rank, such as Renshi, Kyōshi, Hanshi, or another recognized title.

Enter the date your current rank was officially awarded.

Enter the full name, rank/title, and organization or lineage authority of the person who issued your current rank or diploma.

Please provide the relevant lineage information connecting your rank to Grandmaster Kenneth H. Balliet or to an instructor within Grandmaster Balliet's documented martial arts lineage.

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Include your instructor's name, rank, organization, and any relevant information regarding your martial arts lineage.

Provide any additional information you believe may assist RSKA in reviewing your rank, lineage, certification, or supporting documentation.

Upload a clear copy of your current rank diploma, certificate, or other official documentation supporting the rank you are submitting for verification.

I certify that the information provided in this submission is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, and that the attached diploma, certificate, or supporting documentation is genuine and has not been altered or falsified. I understand that RSKA may contact me, my instructor, issuing authority, or other appropriate individuals for the purpose of verifying the information submitted.

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