Early U.K. Ryōi Shintō-ryū history

Published on 19 July 2021 by Peter King

Warrant Officer Charles Carlton (16353660) was Jame's Shortt's father - Peter Shortt’s brother-in-law. He introduced Peter Shortt to Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu under Takeda Tatsuo in 1928.

Carlton was a member of RAF Regiment and is pictured (above) with Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II).

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