Tsuyoshi Chitose (O-Sensei)

Doctor / 10th Dan Founder

Okinawan-Japanese 10th Dan karate grandmaster, physician, and founder of Chito-ryu Karate (1946).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth10/18/1898

Date of Death6/6/1984

Era20th century

Country of OriginOkinawa / Japan

Rank / TitleFounder of Chito-ryu Karate (1946)

Active Years1920–1984

Biography

Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose, 10th Dan, integrated medical physiology with classical Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu. In 1946 he established Chito-ryu Karate, optimizing hip rotation (Seika Tanden) power.

Associated Martial Arts

Chito-ryu KarateFounder→

A Japanese karate style from 1946. Its founder was a physician and reshaped the stances so they do not load the knees over time. Its central kata is Seisan.