ðə nˈeɪm rjˈuːkɪˌuː kˈɛmpoʊ wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd baɪ ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt mˈɑːɹʃəl ˈɑːɹts pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾi, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈɪlmən, hˌuː tˈɔːt hɪz ˈoʊn vˈɜːʒən ʌv ɔɪˈɑːɾəz stˈaɪl ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd ɪt hˈɛvili θɹuː sˈɛmɪnˌɑːɹz ænd pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz.
The name Ryūkyū Kempo was adopted by a prominent martial arts personality, George Dillman, who taught his own version of Oyata’s style and promoted it heavily through seminars and publications.