Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan

Kyudōkan logo
Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan
Date founded	1947
Country of origin	Okinawa, Japan
Founder	Yuchoku Higa
Current head	Minoru Higa
Arts taught	Karate
Ancestor schools	Kobayashi Shorin-ryū
Official website	Kyudokan

The Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karate-dō Kyudōkan Association (沖縄小林流空手道究道館連合会) is one of the seven branches of Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, developed by Yuchoku Higa, Hanshi 10th Dan.

History

In 1947 Higa inaugurated the Kyudokan Karate dojo and applied himself to perfecting and developing everything that he had learned from his masters, and especially from Chōshin Chibana, with whom he continued to practice.

In 1961 the first Shorinryu Karate-do Association of Okinawa was formed. It was presided over by Chibana and Higa was assigned the role of vice-president.

By 2015, the Kyudokan School had branches in 29 countries and had more than 10,000 students around the world. Branches of the school were established in South America by Benito Higa and in the world by Oscar Higa. Now Hanshi 10th Dan Oscar Masato Higa heads the World Shorin Ryu KYUDOKAN HIGA-TE Karate-Do Federation and Representative for the world.

Minoru Higa (10th Dan) is the current President (Kaichou) and Soke of Okinawa Shorin Ryu Kyudokan Karate-Do Association principally based in Okinawa.

Characteristics

• The Myo Mamoru principle, namely the concept of defending and protecting (sheltering) the body;

• Development of Ki (energy) by means of systematic Hara (tandem) work and the principles of yin and yang: hard-soft relaxed-tensed slow-rapid;

• The rule of Kokyu (breathing);

• The Marumi-Muchimi principle, namely circularity of movement and the conclusion of the technique at its maximum level.

Kata

Below is a list of all kata practiced in Kyudokan schools.

== References == Created by minoru higa

External links

• Kyudōkan Kata Videos
• Washimekai`
• Kyudokan France official ( Minoru Higa sensei's branches )
• Kyudokan France
• kyudokan England

Kyudokan France official website www.kyudokan.fr