Tag: Kyoda Juhatsu

Kyoda, Miyagi & the Draft

In Tou’on-ryu lore, readers may be aware that during Miyagi Chojun’s absence on Okinawa while doing compulsory military service from

A few times a year I get an email from someone asking how he can learn Tou’on-ryu. Usually the email

January 13th marks the third anniversary of the passing of my teacher Kanzaki Shigekazu sensei. Although years apart, it is

On Okinawa, the family name is typically pronounced ‘Higaonna’ while on the Japanese mainland it is usually pronounced ‘Higashionna’. But

August 31 marks the 52nd anniversary of the passing of Kyoda Juhatsu sensei. On that day I will keep Kyoda

Kanzaki sensei performing Kanyu no Sesan kata From time to time Kanzaki sensei would recollect to me about his time

I sometimes get emails asking me how Tou’on-ryu differs from Goju-ryu. These questions can range from the technical and mechanical,

Nepai was once an obscure kata in the Karate world but over the decades it has become common-place. I find