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| Chōjun Miyagi (April 25, 1888—October 8, 1953) was an Okinawan martial arts Master who founded the Goju-ryu school of karate. Master Miyagi first learned martial arts at the age of nine from Master Ryuko Aragaki.
At the age of 14 Master Miyagi studied under Master Kanryo Higashionna Master Miyagi underwent a very long and arduous period of training. His training with Higaonna was interrupted for a two-year period while Miyagi completed his military service, 1910--1912, in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Ken.
In 1915, after the death of Kanryo Higashionna, Miyagi travelled to Fujian Province. In China he studied the Shaolin Kung Fu, Fujian White Crane Kung Fu and Pa Kua Kung Fu. From the blending of these systems, the hard linear/external form of Shaolin, the soft circular/internal form of Pa Kua, and his native Naha-Te, a new system emerged. However, it was not until 1929 that Chojun Miyagi named the system Goju-ryu, meaning "hard soft style".
Some of Miyagi's more notable students were: Seko Higa (his oldest student and also a student of Kanryo Higaonna), Miyazato Ei'ichi (founder of the Jundokan dojo), Meitoku Yagi (founder of the Meibukan dojo, who eventually accepted Miyagi's gi and obi from Miyagi's family), Seikichi Toguchi (founder of Shorei-kan Goju-ryu), and on the Japanese mainland Gōgen Yamaguchi who was the founder of the International Karate do Goju Kai Association and who after training with Miyagi, became the representative of Gōjū-ryū in Japan. At a later date Gōgen Yamaguchi invested much time studying Kata under Meitoku Yagi. He also trained other students who went on to create their own styles, such as Shimabuku Tatsuo (Isshinryu).
The character of Keisuke Miyagi in the The Karate Kid film series was inspired by Master Chōjun Miyagi
Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from indigenous fighting methods called te (literally "hand") and from Chinese kenpo. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles.
Karate, although not widely used in mixed martial arts, has proved to be effective in the sport. Various styles of karate are practiced by some MMA fighters, notably Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida and Georges St-Pierre. Liddell is known to have an extensive striking background in Kenpō and Koei-Kan. Whereas Lyoto Machida practices Shotokan and St-Pierre Kyokushin.
In this video Phd. George Alexander gives an indepth account of the many little known facts about Miyagi as well as what his greatest accomplishments were. he also handles the touchy question as to who is the heir to MiyagiI Goju Ryu karate in a fashion that makes logical and good sense. This is an excellent video with several rare photos of the master practicing Goju and as well a list of his students and their students and even some of their students. If you practice Goju no matter what version Okinawan, Japanese or American there is something for everyone to learn. |
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