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Gaja (Sensei)

Sensei

Okinawan master of native unarmed Te and respected fighter from Naha.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth19. století
Date of Death20. století
Era19th–20th century
Country of OriginOkinawa (Japan)Okinawa (Japan)
Rank / TitleOkinawan Te Master
Active Yearsca 1870–1920

Biography

Master Gaja was an old-school Naha practitioner of Okinawan Te, known for body conditioning and makiwara striking in late 19th-century Ryukyu.

Associated Martial Arts

KarateNotable figure→

An Okinawan striking art reshaped in the 20th century into Japanese budo and an Olympic sport. Built on kata and hand and foot techniques.