Traditional Karate-Do Okinawa Goju Ryu

173 Pages·1985·43.04 MB·English

by  Morio Higaonna

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TRADITIONAL
KARATE-DO

— Okinawa
Goju Ryu

Vol.1
Busaganashi
TRADITIONAL
KARATE-DO

— Okinawa
Goju Ryu

Vol.1
The Fundamental Techniques

by
Morio Higaonna
Head Instructor
he late Higaonna Kanryo
0 Miyagi An‘ichi Sensei
of karate.

who is my teacher, und also to all the

TRADITIONAL KARATE-DO- Okinawa Goji Ry.
Vol 1 Fundamental Techniques

ISBN:0- 87140 595.0

(©1585 by Morio Higasrma
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CONTENTS

Preface .
Acknowledgments...
Okinawa Gojut Ryu Karate-do Pre
Doja Frquette

Part One. ‘The Roars of Karate :

Ancient Cwilizstion and the Origin of the Art of Fightuig.
The Beginning ef tke Chinese Art of Kempo :
The Intraduction of the Fighting art te Okinawa.

Fart Two. The Cultural Exchange Between Okinawa and China
1. The Story of Okinawa
2. ‘The Buning e* Weapons
3. The Developrient of Karate in Okinawa
4. The Estublisiunen: of Nah-te

Part Three. ‘The Founding of Goju Ryu Karate: Naha-te
‘The Personal History of Givand Master Higuonna Sense:

His Meeting with Buster Ryu Ryuko

A Brief Biographical Sketch of Master Ryu Ryuko

An Episode of Competition. ... ...

Higaonrs Kanryo as the Founder of Nalia-te

Miyagi Chojuri as a Persona! Disciple of kamye Sensei

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6

ing of Goju Ryu and Its Development

sal Sketch of Miyagi Chojun Sensei .
ining :

rtining ard Studies of Miyagi Che:

The Developnient af Karare

+ The Naming ei Goja Ryu

6. The Origin of the Name “Goju Rea”

Part Five. The Lineage of Goju Ryu

Part Six, Preliminary

nowledge aud Exercises
Preliminary Knowledge
&. The vita: pomisol the humsn body
b. The wanes of the muscles
The parts af she body
4. Terminology
e. Natural weapons
1 Mamzrs
2. Preliminary Exercises
a. Preliminary excreises
b Order and rszhods
ce, Closing exercises
Part Seven. The Supplementary Exercises...

nd Directions :
cary Exercises...
2. Chishitstone lever weight)
bs Migir-gome (eripping at) «+
©: Mokiwara(stiking post)

How ta coastime: « makiwara

Temochistuki makivoora (hanging srking post) =

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Pokisasi (stone padlock)
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f. Tou (bamboo bundle)

MN Sart ba (san box)

1 Teamegena (ion slo)

J+ Kongosen (oval mes weight)
Seah (nara stone gas)
1 Making (st ler)

mn, Fetsuare: (Gumbbel)

ight. The Fundamental Techniques -
‘Stance and Posture .... :
Hand Techniques ....2-2 0.000
Leg Techniques...
Bully Shifting Techs

ie. The Training of the Furearms ....

Part Ten. The Fundamental Kata, Sanchin .

1. Higaonna Kanryo Sensei's Sachin Kaa.

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