- Kimura Shukokai
Kimura Shukokai is a form of Japanese
Karate .History
In 1948
Chōjirō Tani began teaching karate at his owndojo , in a few years he developed the form of karate "Shukokai ".higeru Kimura
After Tani retired from teaching karate, he promoted his student
Shigeru Kimura as his successor.In 1962 Kimura won theWorld All-Styles Championship . In 1970 Kimura went to theUSA at age 29 after teaching karate inSouth Africa , he developed a new type of karate in which he named "Kimura Shukokai".Kimura's karate became more well known. Kimura had his dojo in Hackensack, NJ, and later on in Tenafly, NJ."Kimura Shukokai" is named after the memory of Shigeru Kimura, and today the sport is taught in karate schools.Naming
The word "Shukokai" is hard to translate from Japanese to English.
"Shu" can be translated to mean "Training"
"Ko" can be translated to mean "Many people meeting", a crossing or intersection, to come together.
"Kai" can be translated to mean "Association", to train under one roof.
Characteristics
Shukokai inherits the characteristics of both the
Naha-te andShuri-te styles ofOkinawan martial arts .External links
* [http://www.shukokaikarate.com/home.aspx American Shukokai Karate Union]
* [http://www.shukokai.com/PopupPages/TheMeaningOfShukokai.htm The meaning of Shukokai]
* [http://www.shukokai.com More information about Kimura Shukokai from Tenafly Shukokai Karate website]
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