Peter Urban
Grandmaster / Hanshi
American karate grandmaster, student of Gogen Yamaguchi, and founder of USA Goju-ryu Karate.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth8/14/1934
Date of Death4/7/2004
Era20th century
Country of Origin
USA
USARank / Title10th Dan USA Goju-ryu
Active Years1950–2004
Biography
Peter Urban studied in Japan under Gogen Yamaguchi and Masutatsu Oyama. Returning to New York, he established USA Goju-ryu Karate in 1964, spreading karate across America.
Associated Martial Arts
Goju-ryuFounder→
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.
KarateFounder→An Okinawan striking art reshaped in the 20th century into Japanese budo and an Olympic sport. Built on kata and hand and foot techniques.