Hello. Hope some folks who know about this style are here.

I'm studying Matayoshi Kobudo, and Goju...and am very curious about the family style ('te'?) of Matayoshi. I can't locate anyone in the USA that teaches it. Does anyone know how many forms are in this style?

Thank you.

Hi Narda,

I know Fred Loese in Cambridge practices some of Matayoshi's empty hand arts. I don't know if he teaches them.

Here is a selection of Matayoshi Sensei performing and teaching some of those forms which i've pulled off of Youtube.

Matayoshi performing Okaku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmASeBvCq5M
Matayoshi drunken school kata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWs0yNOlnBY
Shinpo Matayoshi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDG_mMXPQRY
Matayoshi Shinpo teaching empty hand kata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqPUg-JJL4
Hakkucho Kata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encHYcCQgxc&mode=related&search=Matayoshi%20Kin%20Gai%20Ryu%20Kobudo%20Kodo kan%20Dojo%20Okianwa%20Karate

Thanks, Victor. The links are appreciated. Think you've pointed me in that direction as well. I plan on visiting folks this fall in the area, but until then...always seeking info. To date, I haven't run into a practicioner of the style. Would like to know how many forms/katas were in the system and there isn't much written about it.