North American Jiteki-Jyuku Association North American JitekiJyuku Association Self Reliance Schools of Uechi Ryu Karate Menu Find a Uechi RyuDojo Jiteki Jyuku SelfRelianceSchool We are an association of Uechi Ryu Karatedo practitioners as taught by Master Ken Nakamatsu of Okinawa Japan and our American Master instructor Frank Gorman 9th degree black belt. Mission StatementThe purpose of the Association is to advance and to perpetuate the study practice and cultural aspects of traditional Okinawan UechiRyu Karatedo as originally taught per Kanei Uechi. We seek to foster goodwilland provide a teaching assistance platform forUechiRyu Karate to the martial art practitioners of the world. One shall pursue true passage of theirown doctrine.