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Welcome to Harris Martial Arts!
We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is created to give you information about the traditional art of Shito-Ryu Karate-do, our style of martial arts. I, Sensei Harris provide you with information on how to contact us as well.
Karate, as described in The Encyclopedia of The Martial Arts is
an art of self defense and a sport that has undergone worldwide proliferation.
Modern Karate originated in Okinawa more specifically in the Ryu Kyu islands in
Okinawa. Modern Karate introduced to Japan in 1922 by Gichin Funakoshi, who is
considered the father of modern day Karate. From this modern beginning Karate
spread worldwide.
Goju-Ryu Shito-Ryu Shoto-kan Wado-Ryu
Even among these individual styles there are rivalries. Most styles separate themselves by applying the name of the Soke (fonder) followed by the "Ha" (easiest translation is way) then followed by the style: For Example, "Kotaka Ha Shito-Ryu." Shito-Ryu received its start from its Soke Kenwa Mabuni. Mabuni Sensei studied Shuri-Te with Anko Itosu, Naha-Te with Kanyro Higashionna and Goju-Ryu with Chojun Miyagi. Mabuni Sensei combined all of his teaching to develop the system called Shito-Ryu. Contact Information
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