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The development of Gōjū-ryū goes back to Higaonna Kanryō, (1853–1916), a native of Naha, Okinawa.Higaonna began studying Shuri-te as a child. He was first exposed to martial arts in 1867 when he began training in Luohan or "Arhat boxing" under Arakaki Seishō, a fluent Chinese speaker and translator for the court of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Chojun Miyagi (Goju-ryu) created Fukyugata Ni, or Gekisai Dai Ichi; Both were developed as beginner kata because the more traditional kata were seen to be too difficult for beginners. These two kata were commissioned by the special committee of Okinawan Karate-do under Mr. Gen Hayakawa, then governor of the Okinawa Prefecture in 1940. The kata ...
The four major karate styles developed in Japan, especially in Okinawa are Shotokan, Wado-ryu, Shito-ryu, and Goju-ryu; many other styles of Karate are derived from these four. [1] The first three of these styles find their origins in the Shorin-Ryu style from Shuri, Okinawa, while Goju-ryu finds its origins in Naha. Shuri karate is rather ...
Kata (Japanese: 形, or more traditionally, 型; lit. "form") is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. [1] Karate kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The kata is not intended as a literal ...
Tensho is a kata originating from Goju Ryu karate.Translated, it means "revolving hands", "rotating palms", or "turning palms." [1] This kata emphasizes the soft aspects of Goju Ryu, and encompasses continuous, flowing movements. [2]
Saifa (kanji:砕破, katakana:サイファ) is a kaishugata of Gōjū-ryū karate. According to the International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation, this kata is taught third, [1] after Gekisai Dai Ichi and Gekisai Dai Ni, and preceding the heishugata Sanchin.
The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications. Ymaa Publication Center. ISBN 978-1594390586. Toguchi, Seikichi (2001). Okinawan Goju-Ryu II: Advanced Techniques of Shorei-Kan Karate. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 978-0-89750-140-8. McCarthy, Patrick (1999). Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts, Vol. 2. Tuttle Publishing.
Sanchin (三戦) is a kata of apparent Southern Chinese origin that is considered to be the core of several styles, the most well-known being the Okinawan Karate styles of Uechi-Ryū and Gōjū-Ryū, as well as the Chinese martial arts of Fujian White Crane, Five Ancestors, Pangai-noon and the Tiger-Crane Combination style associated with Ang Lian-Huat.