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Shito-Ryu
History
Mabuni Sensei began teaching his art to various universities and police departments in and around Tokyo and the Osaka area. After Mabuni's death many of his followers created separate Shito-Ryu systems. Many of Mabuni Sensei's followers broke off to form the Shito-Kai system in Japan. Many different Shito-Ryu factions have sprung up from this beginning. They have still observed the flavor of Karate. More influences from the instructors of Mabuni Sensei have created a Shito-Ryu line not directly associated with Mabuni Sensei. The Hayashi -Ha system is very similar to Mabuni-Ha. Although, Hayashi-Ha has a few extra Katas such as "Pachu," "Anan," "Hakucho" and "Nipaipo." These Katas normally not listed. Matsumura Sensei is responsible for a very funny Karate tale. It seems while Matsumura had a martial art's reputation, his wife was renowned in the martial arts. When Matsumura's Sensei married his wife Yonaime, he had no idea of her skill level. Matsumura Matsumura Sensei had sent his wife home one evening from a party. On the way home Yonaime encountered three attackers. Yonaime dispatched the attackers with ease and tied them with her obi. On the way home Matsumura Sensei came upon the bond men and recognized the obi as belonging to his wife. He released the men who were badly beaten and returned the obi to his wife. This event raised Matsumura Sensei's curiosity and so he set out to see for himself if the rumors of his wife's skills were true. One night Matsumura Sensei saw his opportunity when another party came about. At this occasion Matsumura Sensei excused himself from the event and set out to ambush his wife Yonaime. The events unfold with Matsumura Sensei wearing a mask leaping from the bushes with a loud Kai. Yonaime startled recovered and responded with jumping kicks and a back fist to finish off the would-be attacker. Half-dazed and tied to a tree until morning, rescued by a passer by on a horse freeing him from his bonds, feeling very embarrassed and anxiously waiting to get home with a believable story. Matsumura Sensei had to seek the advisement of his Sensei, old Sakugawa. The aged man laughed when he heard the story. We must mention, Yonaime was also one of Sakugawa Sensei's students. After the proper instruction, Matsumura's Sensei succeeded in his task only to find out that his wife knew all along that it was he. Kanyro Higashionna Responsible for the Katas of slow concentration and circular movements such as "Seiyuchin," "Tensho." Higashionna Sensei after many years of training would challenge people at fairs and such to pull his legs apart while he stood in Shiko Dachi that his students practiced incessantly. Higashionna Sensei combined Chinese boxing with Naha-te.
Yasutsune Itosu A product of a cruel childhood. Considered a "meijin" by his peers. A "Meijin" is one who has achieved the utmost in perfection of execution physical fitness. Battled strong man for reputation as a great fighter. In the old days challenging someone was the fastest way to gain a reputation as a great fighter. Anko Sensei of the Shuri-te lineage goaded in to making a challenge of an Okinawan strongman (Tomoyose was his name), of which no one had ever defeated. Being up to the task Anko Sensei made the challenge and while the strong man made his lung to punch, Anko Sensei blocked using a Shuto and broke the strongman's arm. Responsible for the Katas that emphasize speed, darting in and out. Hanshi Minobu Miki Hanshi Miki holds official positions and rank in the following organizations: • Eighth
Degree Black Belt; Shito-Ryu Nippon Karate Kai Hanshi Miki has been teaching Karate-Do since 1966. He has taught in Washington, Tennessee, and Virginia prior to arriving in San Diego in 1972. Some of his current students have been under his instruction since 1967.
He is the first foreign resident recipient of Seventh degree Black Belt (1989) from the Federation of All Japan Karate-Do Organizations. FAJKO/JKF is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of Japan.
Hanshi Miki was the chief referee of the Pan American Games is Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1995. This was the very first Karate event in the Continental Olympic Games. He is the Inaugural Member of the Pan American Union of Karate Organizations which was founded in 1982.
Hanshi Miki has been a WUKO/WKF International Referee since 1975 and was promoted to the Referee Control Commission in Madrid in 1980. He is the longest active world referee in the United States (1975-1995).
Hanshi Miki was the chief delegate of the United States in both the first Women's Cup in Taiwan and the first International Collegiate Championship in Kobe, Japan (1987).
Hanshi Miki is currently a member of the National Referee Council of the National AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Karate Program. Harris Martial Arts History
In 1991 Sensei Harris started teaching in Fort Knox Kentucky. From this beginning Sensei Harris has continued teaching in the Fort Knox, Radcliff and Elizabethtown area. Sensei Harris' Shito-Ryu education first came from the island of Hawaii. Sensei Chuzo Kotaka eighth dan, is one of the finest Shito-Ryu instructors in the world. Although Sensei Harris never studied directly under Kotaka Sensei the education was strictly Kotaka-Ha. Sensei Harris has since traveled to Hawaii in 1995 in an attempt to further his education. Training at the main Honolulu Dojo for a couple of days Sensei and a couple of his students brought back valuable information on Kata, Kobudo and Kumite. Currently Sensei Harris trains under the tutelage of world renowned 8th Dan Hanshi Minobu Miki. Sensei Harris has been training with Hanshi Miki since 1997 and was promoted to and holds the authentic rank of 5th Dan Shito-Ryu Karate -Do from the Japan Karate-Do Organization and Hanshi Minobu Miki in 2002. Sensei Harris has also received membership into the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai referred by Hanshi William Dometrich. Sensei Harris is also registered with Dragon Times. Just type sensei's name in the search box, John Harris.
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Hanshi Miki was
the first person other than members of the Mabuni family, to receive Eighth
Degree Black Belt and be certified as a Hanshi of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do from the
authentic Shito-Ryu Nippon Karate-Do Kai (the organization of the founder of
Shito-Ryu, Kenwa Mabuni, founded in 1931) in the world.
