SHINKUKAI - Okinawa Traditional Karate
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The SHINKUKAI is an official approval association by Shinjuku-city and Setagaya-city education boards, Shinjuku foundation for creation of future, and has provided to practice of Okinawa Traditional Karate, Okinawa Shorinji-ryu and Okinawa Goju-ryu.
Okinawa Shorinji-ryu:
Shorinji-ryu was established in 1954 by Jyoen Nakazato (1922- ), who performed ascetic practices under Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945), the master of the Shuri-te style.
Chotoku Kyan received instruction from Sokon Matsumura and others on seven different kata-Seisan, Naifanchi, Wanshu, Passai, Gojushiho, Chinto and Kusanku-in addition to Tokumine no kon in Bo jutsu. He adherered to the principle of never changing kata throughout his life. Based on Chotoku Kyan's ideas, Jyoen Nakazato, named the school 'Shorinji-ryu', with the idea of getting back to the origins in every aspect, as a reaction to modern karatedom where kata have been changing one after another.
Okinawa Goju-ryu:
The founder of Goju-ryu was Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953). He became a disciple of Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915), the founder of the Naha-te style, when he was 14. He endured harsh ascetic practices and in 1915 went to Fujian Province in China to perfect his skills in the martial arts. He also undertook a lot of research on noted Chinese warriors. As a result, he was able to take over and organize karate techniques and the principles of the martial arts that he had been taught. He consolidated modern karate-do, incorporating effective elements of both athletics and the martial arts in addition to the principles of reason and science.
Chojun Miyagi's most promising disciple, Jinan Shinzato, gave a demonstration at the 'All Japan Martial Arts Tournament Offering Congratulations on the Emperor's Accession' held in Meiji Jingu Shrine in 1929. Afterwards he was asked what school of karate he belonged to. When he returned home, he told master Miyagi about this and Miyagi decided to choose the name Goju-ryu (the hard-soft style), inspired by one of the 'Eight Precepts' of Kempo, written in the Bubishi, and meaning 'The way embraces both hard and soft, both inhalation and exhalation. The main characteristic of Goju-ryu is the 'respiration method' accompanied by vocal exclamations, emphasizing 'inhaling and exhaling'and 'bringing force in and sending force out'.
The kata of Goju-ryu are broadly divided into: Sanchin (basics), Kaishu-gata (open hand forms), and Heishu-gata (closed hand forms). The traditional kata passed down from Kanryo Higaonna to the present include: Sanchin, Saifa, Seienchin, Shisochin, Sanseiryu, Seipai, Kururunfa, Seisan, and Suparinpe (or Pecchurin). In addition to such traditional kata, Goju-ryu has added Kokumin Fukyugata, a series of kata created by Chojun Miyagi for the nationwide popularization of the school-Gekisai I, Gekisai II and Tensho-which complete the kata of Goju-ryu for Tanren.
If you are interested, you can try a free lesson. Gender-free and All ages are welcome!
Many foreigners are practicing here. Come on! Please join us!
Access:
Training hall of Nishishinjuku Junior High School, 1st floor
Please check the map, street view and comments below.
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Access detail:
Please burst open an entranceway of this junior high school. The entranceway is right next to the main gate of the school (color is metallic silver). You can check location of the main gate by the street view.
