Joko Ninomiya

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Japanese karate grandmaster, All-Japan champion, and founder of Enshin Karate's Sabaki method (1988).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1/27/1954

Era20th–21st century

Country of OriginJapan / USA

Rank / TitleFounder of Enshin Karate

Active Years1970–present

Biography

Joko Ninomiya won the 1978 All-Japan Tournament before establishing Enshin Karate in Denver in 1988. He created the Sabaki Challenge, focusing on circular positioning and takedowns.

Associated Martial Arts

Enshin KarateFounder→

Full-contact Japanese karate founded in 1988. Built on sabaki, deflecting an attack and moving behind the opponent, and on the Sabaki Challenge tournament.