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Chojun Miyagi

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Okinawan karate master and founder of the major traditional style Goju-ryu.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth4/25/1888
Date of Death10/8/1953
Era20th century
Country of OriginOkinawa (Japan)Okinawa (Japan)
Rank / TitleFounder of Goju-ryu
Active Years1910–1953

Biography

Chojun Miyagi succeeded Kanryo Higaonna in Naha-te. Formally naming his art Goju-ryu (Hard-Soft Style) in 1930, he synthesized linear strikes, circular redirections, and breath control.

Associated Martial Arts

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An Okinawan style joining hard and soft elements; its hallmark is the breathing kata Sanchin. Chojun Miyagi named it in 1933 after a line from the Bubishi.