Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan

Shōrin-ryū Kyudōkan

Kyudōkan logo

Kyudōkan logo
Date founded 1947
Country of origin Japan 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

Kata

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

References

    External links

    Kyudokan France official website www.kyudokan.fr

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