Kimura Shukokai

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Kimura Shukokai is a form of Japanese Karate.

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[edit] History

In 1948 Chōjirō Tani began teaching karate at his own dojo, in a few years he developed the form of karate Shukokai.

[edit] Shigeru Kimura

After Tani retired from teaching karate, he promoted his student Shigeru Kimura as his successor. In 1962 Kimura won the World All-Styles Championship. In 1970 Kimura went to the USA at age 29 after teaching karate in South Africa, he developed a new type of karate in which he named Kimura Shukokai.Kimura's karate became more well known. Kimura had his dojo in Hackensack, NJ, and later on in Tenafly, NJ. Kimura Shukokai is named after the memory of Shigeru Kimura, and today the sport is taught in karate schools.

[edit] Naming

The word Shukokai is hard to translate from Japanese to English.

Shu can be translated to mean Training

Ko can be translated to mean Many people meeting, a crossing or intersection, to come together.

Kai can be translated to mean Association, to train under one roof.

[edit] Characteristics

Shukokai inherits the characteristics of both the Naha-te and Shuri-te styles of Okinawan martial arts.

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