Shuri-ryū

Shuri-ryū
FocusStriking and eclectic
HardnessHard and soft
Country of origin United States
CreatorRobert Trias
Famous practitionersPat Miletich, Sage Northcutt<Eric Guadiana
ParenthoodKarate (Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan), Xingyiquan, Judo

Shuri-ryū (首里流) karate is an eclectic martial arts system developed by Robert Trias (1923–1989), reportedly the first American to teach a form of karate in the mainland United States, and also opened his public first dojo in 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona.