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Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa, 14 November 1889 - 23 May 1952) was one of the first karateka to teach karate in mainland Japan and is credited as developing the style known as Shitō-ryū. Originally, he chose the name Hanko-ryu, literally "half-hard style", to imply that the style used both hard and soft techniques.
KENWA MABUNI (1889-1952) was born in Shuri, the 17th generation descendant of one of the bravest warriors of Okinawan nobility. As a child, Kenwa Mabuni wanted so very much to be like his great ancestors, but, unfortunately he was very sickly and weak.
Kenwa Mabuni was born in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan on November 14, 1889, and was a weak, frail child. Considered by many to be the “guru” of Karate, he originated the Shito Ryu style, which combines the influences of Shorei Ryu and Shorin Ryu.
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Shitō-ryū (糸東流) is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa). Shitō-ryū is synthesis of the Okinawan Shuri-te and Naha-te schools of karate and today is considered one of the four main styles of the art.
In 1918 (Taishô 7), at just 29 years, Mabuni was already a highly regarded and respected member of the Okinawan martial arts community and about to enter one of the most pivotal years of his life. On February 13th Mabuni’s first son, Kenei, was born and Mabuni decided to found the ’Karate Kenkyûkai’.
Feb 18, 2011 · Mabuni wrote down his beliefs and philosophies about Karate in four significant books: ‘Karate-jutsu’ (The techniques of the Empty Hand, ca. 1933), ’Kobô Jizai Goshinjutsu Karate Kenpô’ (The Free Fist Method of the Empty Hand as an Art of Self-defense, 1934), ’Seipai no Kenkyû’ (Research on Seipai, 1934) and together with ...
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