Sato Kan'ei
Saiko Shihan / Soke
Japanese grandmaster and founder of the composite self-defense system Nihon Goshin Budo.
Quick Facts
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Sato Kan'ei formulated Nihon Goshin Budo in mid-20th century Japan, synthesizing principles from Judo, Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu, Karate, and Kendo for street self-defense.
Associated Martial Arts
The school from which aikido came. The Takeda family traces it to the eleventh century, but it was demonstrably established as a public art only by Takeda Sokaku in the 1890s.
JudoMaster→A Japanese art of throws and grappling, Olympic since 1964; its idea is to use the opponent's strength instead of your own.
KarateMaster→An Okinawan striking art reshaped in the 20th century into Japanese budo and an Olympic sport. Built on kata and hand and foot techniques.
KendoMaster→Japanese swordsmanship with a bamboo sword in full protective armour; a direct continuation of the samurai art of the sword.