Kushin Ryu History
His founder was teacher KIYOTADA SANNOSUKE UESHIMA, born in 1893 in the prefecture of Hyogo (Kobe), in the city of Akou. To the three years he began practices it of the martial arts (Jujitsu, Style Konshin Yujoyitsu) in the Academy of Matsubara of the city of Akou, being his professor Kiyotada Kajei Matsubara. At the age of nine years he knew Mr. Sugaya or Jigaya, a police of the city of Akou, that was native of the city of Okinawa. With he learned and practice the forms of Karate Kata Channan and Kata Kushanku (the Kata Channan is the base of the Kata Pian being the teacher Ankou Itosu the one that improve and change the original Kata becoming the Kata Pian). In 1918, to the 25 years of age, Ueshima received title of professional of the Style Konshin Yujoyitsu of hands of professor Matsubara and of professor Guikyo Mazai Akada, being this complete his professor and of professor Matsubara simultaneously. Later, Ueshima transfer to the city of Osaka, where it opened the academy Konshin-Ryu Yujoyitsu, as like a traumatología doctor's office. In the decade one of the 20, several teachers of Karate arrived from Okinawa at the city of Osaka, and with them the Ueshima teacher practice this branch of the martial arts. Their professors were: Choki Motobu, that taught the Tomari-Ja style. Kanamori Kinzyo, that taught the styles Shorin and Goju. Choshin Chibana, founder and professor of the Shorin style. In 1932 the Ueshima teacher found the style of Karate Kushin Ryu, result of the union of the Konshin-Ryu with elements of the Karate that the teacher add. On 1895 the first organization of martial art of Japan had been based, call Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan. In 1933 the Ueshima teacher received title of professor of Judo (KYOSHI) of the Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan. Also in 1935 and for the first time in Japan, the mentioned Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan conferred to him title jointly of professor of Karate (KYOSHI) with other two professors. The teachers who received such distinction in that opportunity were: Choyun Miyagi (Founding of the Goju style) Kiyotada Sannosuke Ueshima (founding of the Kushin style) Yasuhiro Konishi (Founding of the style Shindo Shizen) In 1946, to finish of World War II took place the dissolution of the Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan. In 1965, the teacher received title of Eighth Give of Judo Kodokan. The teacher Kanamori Kinzyo, professor of the styles Shorin and Goju and professor of Karate of the Ueshima teacher, return to its native Okinawa where he spread the Kushin style. In 1940 the Kinzyo teacher received title of professor of Karate (Renshi) of the Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan. The 6 of September of 1987, to the 94 years of age, the teacher Kiyotada Sannosuke Ueshima, founder of the Kushin style, slept the dream of the eternity in the city of Osaka. The second Presidente(Soke) of the Kushin style is Ph. Dr HORYU MATSUZAKI - (yr-2005)

Pendiri KUSHIN RYU Karate Do adalah Kiyotada Sannosuke Ueshima yang lahir pada tahun 1893 di wilayah Hyogo (Kobe) , di Kota Akou – Jepang.
Setelah berusia 3 tahun ia mulai belajar seni beladiri (aliran Konshin Yujoyutsu) di Akademi Matsubara di Kota Akou dibawah bimbingan guru Kiyotaka Kajei Matsubara.
Menginjak usia 9 tahun ia mulai mengenal Tuan Sugaya atau Jigaya. Seorang pegawai kepolisian di kota Akou, ia seorang penduduk asli Okinawa. Dari dialah Ueshima mulai belajar bentuk-bentuk Karate Kata Channan dan Kata Kushanku (Kata Channan merupakan dasar Kata Pian yang diciptakan Ankou Itosu , salah satu kata orisinil yang dikembangkan dan dirubah menjadi KATA PIAN).
Pada tahun 1918, saat berusia 25 tahun, Ueshima menerima gelar secara serempak sebagai ahli aliran Konshin Yujoyitsu dari tangan Guru Matsubara dan guru Guikyo Masazi Akada sebagai Guru terakhirnya dan juga guru dari Matsubara sendiri.
Kemudian, Ueshima pindah ke kota Osaka, disana ia mulai membuka Akademi Konshin – Ryu Yujoyitsu.
Pada dekade awal abad ke 20, beberapa guru karate tiba di Okinawa di kota Osaka, bersama-sama mereka, Ueshima mempelajari dan mempraktikan cabang beladiri ini .
Mereka adalah :
1, Choki Motobu, mengajar Aliran Tomari-Ja .
2, Kanamori Kinzyo, mengajar aliran Shorin and Goju.
3, Choshin Chibana, pendiri dan guru aliran Shorin .
Pada tahun 1932 Ueshima mendirikan Aliran Karate Kushin Ryu, ini merupakan hasil dari penggabungan aliran Konshin-Ryu Yujoyitsu dengan unsur-unsur Karate yang ia tambahkan didalamnya.
Pada tahun 1895 Organisasi Beladiri Jepang yang pertama didirikan disebut Dai Nippon Butokukai (Great Japan Martial Virtue Association).
Pada tahun 1933, Ueshima menerima gelar Guru JUDO (KYOSHI) dari Association of Martial Virtue of the Great Japan.
Juga pada tahun 1935 dan untuk pertama kalinya di Jepang, Dewan Asosisasi Beladiri Jepang yang terhormat menganugerahi dia gelar Guru Karate (KYOSHI) dengan dua orang lainnya. Para guru yang menerima tanda kehormatan pada kesempatan itu adalah :
1, Choyun Miyagi ( Pendiri aliran Goju )
2, Kiyotada Sannosuke Ueshima ( Pendiri Aliran Kushin )
3, Yasuhiro Konishi ( Pendiri Aliran Shindo Shizen)
Pada tahun 1946 akhir yaitu perang Dunia ke II terjadi pembubaran Dai Nippon Butokukai (Great Japan Martial Virtue Association)
Pada tahun 1965, beliau menerima gelar Dan 8 Judo Kodokan, Guru Kanamori Kinzyo , guru aliran Shorin dan Goju dan Guru karate Ueshima, kembali ke Okinawa disana dan ia mengembangkan Aliran Kushin.
Pada tahun 1940 Guru Kinzyo menerima gelar Guru Karate (RENSHI) dari Dai Nippon Butokukai (Great Japan Martial Virtue Association)
Pada tanggal 6 September 1987, pada usia 94 tahun, Kiyotada Sannosuke Ueshima, pendiri Kushin Ryu, meninggalkan para murid untuk selama-lamanya di kota Osaka. Saat ini President (Soke) kedua Kushin Ryu saat ini dipimpin oleh Ph. Dr HORYUU MATSUZAKI