Shōrei-ryū

Shōrei ryū
昭霊流
Country of originNaha, Okinawa, Japan
FounderHigaonna Kanryō (Naha-te)
Choki Motobu (modern)
Arts taughtKarate
Ancestor artsOkinawan martial arts (Shuri-te), Quanfa, Baihequan
Descendant artsGoju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shuri-ryu, Ryūei-ryū, Shotokan
PractitionersRobert Trias

Shōrei-ryū (昭霊流, Shōrei ryū) is a style of Okinawan karate and is one of the two oldest karate styles, alongside Shōrin-ryū. It was developed at the end of the 19th century by Higaonna Kanryō in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.