Ryūei-ryū

Ryūei-ryū
Date founded1875
Country of originOkinawa, Japan
FounderNorisato Nakaima
Arts taughtKarate
Ancestor artsChinese boxing
Ancestor schoolsNaha-te
Descendant schoolsRyuhoukai, Ryueiryu Karate Kobudo Hozonkai
Official websiteryueiryu.org

Ryuei-ryu (劉衛流, Ryūei-ryū) is an Okinawan style of karate. It was originally a family style of the Nakaima family of Naha and is now one of the internationally recognized Okinawan Karate styles. It is practiced in the United States, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Europe, Mexico and Okinawa.