- Shitō-ryū (糸東流) is a school of karate that was founded by Kenwa Mabuni in 1931.[2] In 1939 the style was officially registered in the Butoku Kai headquarters.[3].
- In 1902, at the age of 13, Kenwa Mabuni was taken to the most famous martial artist in Shuri, master Ankoh Itosu, to improve his health.
- Kenwa Mabuni (1889 – 1952) was the founder of Shito-Ryu karate which is today considered one of the four major styles of traditional karate.
- It was founded by Kenwa Mabuni (1887-1952), who, like most of karate's old masters, was descended from Okinawa's so-called warrior (bushi)...
- In this introduction, we will delve into the life, achievements, and the importance of Kenwa Mabuni in Shito-Ryu Karate.
- Just e-mail me if you have questions, as always. Here we go: Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû. (written by Matthias Golinski).
- Kenwa Mabuni’s synthesis of the teachings of many of the greatest martial artists of his time resulted in an extraordinarily extensive system of 54 kata.
- In 1902, at the age of 13, Kenwa Mabuni was taken to the most famous martial artist in Shuri, master Anko Itosu, to improve his health.
- [edit]Funakoshi Gichin learned kata from Kenwa Mabuni: In order to expand his knowledge he sent his son Gigō to study kata in Mabuni's dōjō in Osaka.
