Shukokai
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Shukokai (修交会 shūkõkai?) is a group of closely related styles of Karate, based on Tani-ha Shito-ryū, a branch of Shito-ryū developed by Chojiro Tani in the late 1940's. The first dojo where Tani taught his style was opened in Kobe, Japan in 1946 and named Shuko Kai, meaning the "Way for All" Club[1][2]. Shukokai was designed around the study of body mechanics, and is famed for its 'double hip twist' to maximise the force of its strikes. Due to this, Shukokai is known as one of the hardest-hitting Karate styles[citation needed].
[edit] Branches
Shukokai split into several independent branches throughout the world
- Kimura Shukokai International grew out of the Shukokai school taught since 1978 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA and later in Tenafly, New Jersey by Shigeru Kimura, a long time student of Tani.[3][4]. After Kimura's death in 1995, this international organization was formed to promote his style, co-led by his four senior students: Eddie Daniels, head of Shukokai Karate Federation, Bill Bressaw, head of American Shukokai Karate Union, Chris Thomson and Lionel Marinus of South Africa.
- Miyake Shuko-Kai International founded by Kunio Miyake in 1985 in Westminster, California, currently headquartered in McAllen, Texas[5].
- Kofukan International founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1974 as Shukokai World Karate Union Europe but renamed in the early 1980's to distinguish itself from the numerous Shukokai organizations. Kofukan was founded by Yasuhiro Suzuki, a student of Tani, and is currently managed by Keiji Tomiyama and Naoki Omi.[6]
- Sankukai, founded in 1971 in Paris, France by Yoshinao Nanbu, a student of Chojiro Tani. Yoshinao Nanbu abandoned the style to create Nanbudo in 1978, and Sankukai is currently taught by several national organizations throughout the world.
- Shukokai Karate Union, founded in 1969 in Sheffield, England, and currently led by Stan Knighton, a student of Tani and Kimura.[7]
- KenYu-Kai Karate founded in 1980 by Terry Pottage in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
- Kobe Osaka International, founded in 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland (as Kobe-Osaka Club) by Tommy Morris, a student of Yoshinao Nanbu and Chojiro Tani.
- Shukokai Karate Association founded in 1991 by Malcom Hudson of KenYu-Kai karate in the West Midlands of England. [8]
- Kobushi Shukokai Karate Association founded in 1998 by John Harris, a student of Kimura, in West Midlands.
[edit] References
- ^ Chojiro Tani on Shuriway.co.uk
- ^ What is Shukokai on www.shukokai.com
- ^ Shigeru Kimura on shuriway.co.uk
- ^ About Shigeru Kimura on shukokai.com
- ^ Kunio Miyake on miyake-shukokai.com
- ^ History of Kofukan at kofukan.org.uk
- ^ Stan Knighton on sku.org.uk
- ^ Malcolm Hudson on shukokaikarate.org.uk
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