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| HISTORY OF KARATEDO SHITO-RYU | |||||||||||||||||
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History of Karatedo Shito-Ryu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The founder of karatedo Shito-ryu, Kenva Mabuni was born on November 14, 1879 in Suri (archipelag Okinawa). He was a member of seventeenth generation of of one of most bravest warriors of Ryukyu kingdom Kenio Osiro. Kenva Mabuni himself was physically weak child. His family members often told him stories about his famous ancestors and he dreamed of becoming strong. When Kenva was thirteen years old he was accepted as a student in the school of the famous karatedo master Anko Itosu, living in Suri. Kenva Mabuni trained every day even during typhoons andwithin seven years he studied the art of Suri-karate or Suri-te. When Kenva was 20 years old, he began to study the art of Naha-karate or Naha-te with the master Kanryo Higaonna. Later both of these major directions of karatedo of Okinawa formed a basis for Shito-ryu karatedo style created by Mabuni. After graduating high school and servicing in the army Kenva Mabuni worked in police for about 10 years. During this period he practiced judo and kendo, which were obligatory for police officers. Kenva combined judo and kendo techniques with karatedo creating new techniques. His job required him to visit different parts of the country and he had an opportunity to study other forms of karatedo with little-known local masters. He also studied the ancient art of Ryokan Budo. The beginning of the twentieth century has become a period of a wide spread of karatedo. In 1910 it was included in the school program as a separate subject which meant the official recognition of karatedo. But the karatedo education still lacked the system. Most masters paied most attention to the physical training of body, wrists, elbows and fingers, using makivara and sand-bags. There were no standard karatedo uniform as it exists now. During these years Kenva Mabuni began the teaching activity. Together with his master Mabuni created school of karatedo for the study of this martial art. On February 13, 1918 his senior son Ken-ei was born. On the same year Kenva Mabuni started popularization of karatedo and many well-known masters helped him. In his house he organised meetings which was attended by Gichin Funakoshi, Choju Oshiro, Choshin Chibana, �nbun Tokuda, Shimpan Joma, Seicho Tokuumura, Hoko Ishikawa. Besides, in 1918 he had the honor to demonstrate karatedo at the Okinawa Middle School in the presence of Prince Kuni and Prince Kacho. In 1924 Kenva Mabuni become the karatedo instructor in two schools and has received the honour to demonstrate the art for Prince Titibu. In 1925 Kenva Mabuni, together with other masters organized "Okinawa Karatedo Club", which brought in life his old dream of establishing permanent training dojo. Many famous karatedo leaders like Juhatsu Kyoda, Chhojun Miyagi, Choyu Motobu, Chomo Hanashiro, Choju Oshiro, Choshin Chibana, Wu Xian Gui - master of Chinese-ken trained in this first dojo. Kenva Mabuni and Chojun Miyagi become the permanent instructors of the club as the youngest members. At this period instructors concentrated on physical training and kumite practice. When a student asked the teacher to explain something, the teacher gave him an opportunity to attack him and answered by demonstrating various defence techniques. The studies were just continuous practicing of the same techniques. All masters had varying techniques but the main teaching method was the same - practical trainings. The 1927 was extremely important for Kenva Mabuni. He has met Jigoro Kano, the founder of modern judo who arrived on Okinawa for opening new judo dojo. Chojun Miyagi and Kenva Mabuni had an opportunity to demonstrate and to explain Jigoro Kano techniques of karatedo. Jigoro Kano was inspired by karatedo and considered it the ideal Budo art for both defence and attack. He talked about the necessity of wide spread of karatedo in Japan. Being touched by these inspiration words decided to move in Osaka and to devote himself to development and popularisation of karatedo Shito-ryu in Japan. As karatedo was the original Okinawa art, Kenva Mabuni faced a wrong perception of karatedo when he moved in Osaka. There were no public training dojoand Kenva tried to popularise karatedo in police departments and Buddist temples. Mass audience had difficulty accepting karatedo, especially kata and frequently calledit "fists dance". Kenva Mabuni worked days and nights, trying to invent ways of popularising karatedo. He even practiced tamesivari - the breaking of bricks and boards, showing public the force of the new martial art. Karatedo was sometimes used during usual fights which contradicted to its ideology and reputation. Police also tried to oppose karatedo since there were cases when criminals was wounded during arrest. Despite all difficulties, Kenva Mabuni remained on his elected way. His titanic efforts finally succeded, and as a result in 1931 the organization was created called Dai-Nihon Karatedo Kai, renamed subsequently into Nihon Karatedo Kai. It was become the predecessor a modern Shito-kai. Many of the participating members of the Da-Nihon Karatedo Kai were direct pupils of Kenva Mabuni. Today they form kernel of Shito-kai in Japanese Karatedo Federation and continue to transfer the martial art of Kenva Mabuni to their pupils. After World War II karatedo clubs began opening one after another in schools and universities. They carried matches and prepared the National Japanese championship. During difficult post-war years Mabuni helped to reconstruct Japan by devoting himself to the developmentand wide spread of Shito-ryu karatedo. Unfortunately he had no time to bring in life his plans since he died on May 23, 1952. The Shito-ryu Karatedo, created by Kenva Mabuni, combined features of the Shuri karate of Master Itosu and Naha kaarate of Master Higaonna. The name Shito-ryu is formed from the first hieroglyphs of names of these Masters ("Ito" - old Chinese hieroglyph "Shi", �Higa� - old Chinese hieroglyph To). Teaching his students and explaining the basic differences between schools Itosu and Higaonna, Kenva Mabuni considered kata being the most important part of karatedo containing attack and defence techniques. It is necessary to understand the meaning of each movement in KATA and its correct form. Kenva Mabuni was first to introduce the concept of bunkai kumite which has demonstrated the purpose and showed the correct use for each kata The final result of proper kata and kumite training is the ability to apply karatedo techniques in free kumite. Practice of kata also helps to transform the knowledge encoded in kata to the subsequent generation. Karatedo Shito-ryu dislike other karatedo styles has plenty of kata. Kata are divided into several groups: �ITOSU-HA: �Heian 1-5, Naifantin 1-3, Koosokun-dai(sho), Siho-Koosokun, Djion, Djitte, Djiin Vanshu, Chintei, Useisii, Chintoo, Rohaii 1-3, Bassai-dai(sho) �HIGAONNA-HA �Santin, Tensio, Seientin, Sepai, Saifa, Suparinpei, Seisan, Kururunfa, Sisochin, Sanseeru, �ARAGAKI-HA �Niseesii, Soochin, Unshu �MATSUMURA-HA �Roohaii, Seesan, Bassa �KATA MABUNI �Matsukadze, Dzuroku, Aoyagi, Miiogi According to Kenva Mabuni the student, ignoring kata and practicing kumite only, will never progress in karatedo and will never understand the meaning of it. The Centre of Nihon Karatedo Kai was Kansai-area. In November, 1960, due to efforts of Mandzo Ivata (one of the best students of Kenva Mabuni and future chairman of Japanese Shito-kai Karatedo Federation) Eastern brunch was organized centered in Tokio. In the same year the founders son Kenei Mabuni organised Western branch centered in Osaka. Both clubs have carried independent championships until the first joint Karatedo Shito-Kai chempionship in 1964. During the same year in October the Japan karatedo federation was formed. In February 1973 the unification if Western and Eastern branches Nihon karatedo the Japan Karatedo Federation of Shito-Kai. Karatedo Shito-Kai school started international activity. Karatedo masters were sent to Asia, Latin America, U.S.A. and Europe. Official representatives from different countries gathered in Mexico City in november 1990 to discuss the development karatedo the world and the creation of International karatedo Shito-rui federation. The same issue was discussed in Havana in November of the same year during the first Pan-American karatedo Shito-kai chempionship. And finally, on March, 19, 1993, the World Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation was created with the center in Tokyo and Mandzo Iwata became its president. Official representatives of 28 countries took part in the first karatedo Shito-Ryu World Championship. Mandzo Iwata died on June 14, 1993 and Ken Sakio become the second president of the federation. The second karatedo Shito-Ryu World Championship took place in August 1996 in Mexico, in parrallel with the international conference of official representatives from the national federations (including Russia). | ||||||||||||||||
| KARATEDO SHITO-RYU IN RUSSIA | |||||||||||||||||
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Karatedo Shito-Ryu In Russia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In U.S.S.R karatedo Shito-Ryu style was inspired by Tetsuo Sato, the student of Mandzo Iwata. He lived in U.S.S.R. from 1968 to 1984, studying at the Patrice Lumumba University. Tetsuo Sato organized karatedo Shito-kai school in Moscow and his teaching abilities supported the steady growth of his students. The visit of Mandzo Iwata in 1980 greatly inspired the spread of karatedo Shito-kai in Russia. He hold a seminar and performed black nelt certification. The same year all local groups in Russia joined together and became a 75-th Moscow branch of the International Federation. Karatedo Shito-kai was banned in Russia since 1980, but despite this Sato students continued their trainings and managed to pass their skills during the difficult period and even gained new support in different corners of the country. In 1990 the Federation Karatedo Shito-kai USSR, renaming in 1992 in Russian Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation of Russia was created. By the president of Federation was elected Dubinin V.A., vice-president Shinkov S.O., general secretary Repin A.I. Thanking Tetsuo Sato karatedo Shito-ryu a beginning to develop in Georgia, Byelorussia and other former Soviet republics. Since 1990 for 1996 in Russia repeatedly there came the conducting Japanese foremen karatedo Shito-kai. Was certificated about hundred schoolboys on first, second, third and fourth are given. In November, 1990 the 1-st International tournament on karatedo Shito-kai with participation of the Japanese sportsmen was carried out(spent). With 1990 for 1996 five Championships of Russia among the adult and one Championship of Russia among children on karatedo Shito-ryu in February, 1996 are carried out(spent). Since 1990 the schoolboys Tetsuo Sato annually take part in Championships of Japan on karatedo Shito-kai. In an active modular are available: a bronze prize-winner 30-th Championship 1990 - Yurii Orlov(nowadays president of All-Russia Karatedo Federation Karatedo), two bronze prize-winners of a 32-nd Championship of 1992 - Likin Roman and Dubinin Vladimir. The best results the modular team in structure - Shinkov Sergei, Filichev Sergei, Likin Roman, Duchovskii Alexandr, Totibadze Georgii, Dubinin Vladimir of Russian Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation a 1-st Championship of the World on karatedo Shito-ryu in March, 1993 in Tokyo has shown, by borrowing(occupying) the third place in command kumite and by winning in the same program silver of a medal on 34-th All-Japan Championship on karatedo Shito-kai in the summer of 1994. In a 2-nd Championship of the World in August, 1997 our representatives have shown the following results: gold medals in command kumite among the women, the bronze medals in command kumite and command kata among men and some more medals were won by(with) the schoolboys a Russian Shito-kai in the individual program on kumite among the women. International conference taking place within the framework of a Championship, in structure of a management(manual) of World Federation karatedo Shito-ryu from Russian region (is covered except Russia and country - former of republic by(with) former USSR): the president of Russian Federation karatedo Shito-ryu - Dubinin Valerii (5-th dan is given) as one of five vice-presidents of World Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation, vice-president of Russian Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation - Shinkov Sergei (4-th dan) as one of the directors of World Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation, and general secretary of Russian Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation - Repin Alexei(5-th dan) as one of the executive directors of World Shito-ryu Karatedo Federation. | ||||||||||||||||
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This page is supported by Valery Dubinin and Vladimir Dubinin [email protected] or [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright � 1998 Valery Dubinin. All rights reserved. Copyright � 1998 Vladimir Dubinin. All rights reserved. Last Modified: 27-Apr-98 | ||||||||||||||||
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