Kichiro Shimabuku Isshinryu Karate's Living Legend

Kichiro Shimabuku Isshinryu Karate's
Living Legend
Official Karate

October 1984

By George Parulski

The Gen Lee Fist

The Gen Lee Fist
Published in Street Defense -

The Practical Martial Arts Magazine,

Volume 2, Number 3

Manor Books, New York, 1977





Although not Isshinryu, the manner of fist formation is similar.

I wouldn't recommend striking with the thumb knuckle unless

you have trained for it and not much is said about placing the

thumb on top providing bio-mechanical strength in the wrist.


Nice 'stache though.