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Shitō-ryū

Shitō-ryū (糸東流) is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa). Shitō-ryū is synthesis of the Okinawan Shuri-te and Naha-te schools of karate and today is considered one of the four main styles of the art.

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Ancestor arts
Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Go-Kenki influence
Ancestor schools
Shuri-te and Naha-te
Arts taught
Karate
Country of origin
Japan
Current head
Mabuni Kenyu
Date founded
1934

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Shitō-ryū

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Edges78
Triples89
Avg. degree1.97
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Shitō-ryū

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related to history · 29
Shitō-ryū → Ankō Itosu, Bassai, Chōjun Miyagi, Gojū-ryū Karate, He, Higaonna, Higaonna Kanryō, It, Itosu, Itosu Ankō, Kanryō Higaonna, Kenwa Mabuni, Kururunfa, Kusanku, Mabuni, Mabuni Kenwa, Miyagi Chōjun, Naha-te, Naihanchi, Okinawa
related to Succession · 29
Shitō-ryū → According, Additionally, Currently, Do Kai, February, Her, Japanese, Karate, Kenei, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Kenyu, Kenyu Mabuni, Kenzo, Kenzo Mabuni, Kenzō Mabuni, May, Osaka, Seito Shito Ryu, Seito Shitō-ryū
related to Characteristics · 15
Shitō-ryū → Classic, Examples, Gōjū-ryū, In, Kenwa Mabuni, Naha-te, On, Shorin-ryū, Shotokan, Shuri-te, Ten'i, The, This, Uechi-ryū, Uke
related to Style branches · 4
Shitō-ryū → Kenwa Mabuni, Many, Notable, Sons
related to Techniques · 2
Shitō-ryū → Blocks, List
Ancestor arts · 1
Shitō-ryū → Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Go-Kenki influence
Ancestor schools · 1
Shitō-ryū → Shuri-te and Naha-te
Arts taught · 1
Shitō-ryū → Karate
Country of origin · 1
Shitō-ryū → Japan
Current head · 1
Shitō-ryū → Mabuni Kenyu

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mabuni uke dachi block karate stance geri kick style kenwa uchi tsuki punch kata front known japan also strike art

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Shitō-ryūAncestor artsShuri-te, Naha-te, and Go-Kenki influence1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūAncestor schoolsShuri-te and Naha-te1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūArts taughtKarate1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūCountry of originJapan1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūCurrent headMabuni Kenyu1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūDate founded19341.00infobox
Shitō-ryūDescendant artsShitō-kai • Shūkōkai • Kuniba-kai • Itosu-kai • Kenwa-Kai • Genbu-kai1.00infobox
Shitō-ryūFounderKenwa Mabuni (1889–1952)1.00infobox
Uechi-ryūinstance ofand hard and soft characteristics of Naha-te styles0.80text
Gōjū-ryūinstance ofand hard and soft characteristics of Naha-te styles0.80text
Shitō-ryūrelated to CharacteristicsOn0.60section
Shitō-ryūrelated to CharacteristicsShuri-te0.60section

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