Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate
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Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate is a style of karate founded by Kori Hisataka (1907-1988) shortly after World War II in Japan. It is a unique blend of Okinawan kobudo and Shorinji Ryū Karate, Japanese aikijujutsu, judo, kenjutsu, and Chinese bājíquán.[1] [2]
The style is responsible for a number of inovations to karate training including:
- Use of the heel when kicking
- Whole body is put into action when executing a technique, using a follow through motion
- Use of the vertical fist (tate ken)
- Practice of yakusoku kumite
- Use of protective equipment to allow the karatedo student to really test their techniques without having to hold back their power
- Practice of weapons (buki ho)
Following Kori Hisataka's retirement in 1974, his son Masayuki Hisataka took over as head of the organization.
[edit] Derivative Schools
Since Kori Hisataka's retirement several senior practitioners chose to leave the Kenkokan and establish their own groups. In the 1980s Myron Lubitsch founded the Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai, an umbrella organisation of the various groups descended from the lineage of Kori Hisataka but apart from the Kenkokan group.In Australia, a Shorinji Ryu Kenkokan offshoot,UKB (United Karate Brotherhood) was formed by Pat McKean 8th Dan with the approval of Masayuki Hisataka.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo
- ^ "Scientific Karatedo" 1976 by Masayuki Kukan Hisataka. and "Essential Shorinjiryu Karatedo" by Masayuki Kukan Hisataka.
- ^ Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai
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