Chojun miyagi biography of rory
In goju-ryu we are told that Chojun Miyagi passed down an art form established by his teacher Kanryo Higaonna..
Mabuni was introduced to Higaonna by his friend, Chojun Miyagi (who went on to become the founder of Goju-Ryu karate).
Miyagy Tedzyun
| Founder of the Goju-Ryu Karate-Do style Date of Birth: 25.04.1888 Country: China |
Biography of Miyagi Chojun
Miyagi Chojun was a renowned Okinawan martial artist and the founder of the Goju-Ryu Karate-Do style.
He began studying karate at the age of 14 on Okinawa and trained under one of the most famous masters of the time, Kanryo Higashionna, the founder of the Naha-Te style. After thirteen years of training, Miyagi traveled to China, where he studied the Chinese martial arts of Tugoku Kembo in the Fukien province of Fuzhou for several years until 1917.
Upon returning to Okinawa, Miyagi became an instructor at the police training center, as well as at the city commercial school, the recreation and health center, and other organizations.
In 1928, he arrived in Japan and began teaching karate at the Imperial University in Kyoto, followed by the Kansai University and the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. In 1930, he became the president of the Okinawa K