Ken-Shin-Kan

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The Ken-Shin-Kan Goju-Ryu Karate-do school was founded by Master Seiichi AKAMINE (Okinawa 1920 – Brazil 1995). Master Akamine started his Martial Arts way with his grandfather and, formally, under Masters Chomo HANASHIRO, Kentsu YABU and Chotoku KYAN (Shuri-te) until he met Master Chojun MIYAGI and devoted himself to the Goju-Ryu. However, the most important Goju-Ryu Master for him was Seiko HIGA, Miyagi’s right hand and also disciple of the great Master Kanryo HIGASHIONNA (or Higaonna), the greatest Naha-te Master, and Kanki IZUMIGAWA, a senior disciple of Higa Sensei. Master Akamine also learned from other Masters and Arts, always looking to follow the traditional Bushido (see www.kenshinkan.cl and www.kenshinkanakamine.cl). He moved to mainland Japan to continue his university studies and then he opened a Dojo, calling it Shikan-kan, as he was known also as “Shikan” Akamine. In 1957 he moved to Brazil, being one of the highest ranked Masters to come to America (8th Dan) and the first Goju-Ryu Master. He founded the “Brazilian Martial Arts Association”, having more than 1000 pupils, influencing directly or indirectly most of the Goju-Ryu Masters that still today teach Karate-do and Kobudo in Brazil and even Masters from other styles. Later, defining his Karate-do as a “scientific study of the Goju-Ryu”, he founded the School that makes him immortal in the Karate-do History: “the School of the strong spirit”, the Ken-Shin-Kan. His School has spread to Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Honduras, the United States, Spain and Australia taking his message: “Only the strong and pure heart persons may reach the noblest ideals.”

Ken-Shin-Kan Goju-Ryu Karate-do International, Seiichi Akamine founder