![]() ![]() His strong reputation led to invitations to demonstrate his style before foreign dignitaries and at tournaments and universities in Japan, China and Hawaii. In 1929, recognized as a leading authority on Nah-te, Miyagi began teaching his style at the Naha Prefectural Police dojo. In 1926, Miyagi, and other leading martial arts instructors in the Naha area, established the Karate Research Club to explore Karate basics, kata, fitness and philosophy. Chjun Miyagi (, Miyagi Chjun, April 25, 1888October 8, 1953) was a Japanese martial artist who founded the Goju-ryu school of karate by blending Okinawan and Chinese influences. Master Miyagi began to teach at this time, combining the Naha-te of Higaonna with techniques and kata adapted from the Chinese White Crane style. Shortly after Master Miyagi’s return to Japan, Master Higaonna died of an illness. Though he was unsuccessful, Master Miyagi spent a year training with several Chinese martial artists, especially in the White Crane style. At the age of 11 he was taken to Ryuko Aragaki (the grandfather of Goju-ryu Master Shuichi Aragaki. He was born into a wealthy family, but as a youth was at times unruly. Chojun Miyagi was born on April 25th, 1888. (April 25th, 1888 - October 1953) Birth and Beginning Karate. At the age of 27, Master Miyagi traveled to China to try and find his teacher’s Chinese instructors. Chojun Miyagi is the creator of Goju Ryu Karate. ![]() Miyagi had begun his martial arts training under Ryuko Aragaki at age 11, and it was through Aragaki that he was introduced to Higashionna. Master Miyagi trained with Master Higaonna for 13 years. Chojun Miyagi Higashionna’s most prominent student was Chojun Miyagi (18881953), the son of a wealthy shop owner in Naha, who began training under Higashionna at the age of 14. Higaonna referred to his style as Shorei-ryu (Enlightened Spirit style) and more commonly as Naha-te (Naha hand). He returned to Okinawa after this period and began teaching a new style Karate that combined Shuri-te with the kata and fighting skills he had learned in China. For 13 years, Higaonna trained daily in basic techniques, breathing methods, kata (including Sanchin), and fighting skills under teachers including Ryu Ryo Ko and Wan Shin Zan. At the age of 23, Higaonna decided to travel to Fukien province in China to further his training in Chinese Martial arts. Master Miyagi began studying Naha-te at the age of 14 under the instruction of Kanryo Higaonna (sometimes written as Higashionna).Īs a young boy Master Higaonna (1853-1917) had trained in the art of Shuri-te and later in the art of Chinese Kempo (from Seisho Arakaki). The history of both Goju-ryu Karate and its founder, Chojun Miyagi, in a shared journey. Its founder, Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) established the style in 1929 by combining the Okinawan empty hand (or Te) styles of the island’s two major regions, Naha and Shuri, with Chinese White Crane Kung Fu. Buy a cheap copy of Chojun Miyagi and Goju Ryu: A shared. Goju Ryu Philosopher 2.6K subscribers This is the video where I cover the founder of Goju-Ryu, and the man who gave the name to the style: Miyagi Chojun Sensei. According to martial arts historians, Goju Ryu (literally the hard-soft style originated on the island of Okinawa. ![]()
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