Fukyugata

Infobox martial art form
name = Fukyugata
other_names = Fukyu, Gekisai


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martial_art = Karate
origin = Okinawa, Japan flagicon|Japan
creator = Shoshin Nagamine and Chojun Miyagi
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Fukyugata is the name of kata practiced in many styles of Okinawan karate, particularly Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu. There are two sets of Fukyugata. These kata were developed by Shoshin Nagamine (Matsubayashi-ryu) and Chojun Miyagi (Goju-ryu).cite book
last = Nagamine
first = Shoshin
title = The Essence of Okinawan Karate
publisher = Tuttle Martial Arts
date = 1976
id = ISBN 0-8048-2110-0] They were developed as beginner kata because the more traditional kata were too difficult for beginners.

In some styles of karate, the kata are known as "Fukyu". In Goju-ryu, the second Fukyugata is referred to as "Gekisai ichi".

In 1940, these kata were commissioned by the special committee of Okinawa Karate-Do under General Hayakawa, then governor of Okinawa Prefecture, to be taught to the Okinawan school children.

References

ee also

* Karate kata

External links

* [http://www.alljapankarate.com/ Shugyokan Shorin Ryu Dojo]