Historia
Shito-ryu was founded by Kenwa Mabuni, who learned from both great Okinawan lines: Anko Itosu (Shuri-te) and Kanryo Higaonna (Naha-te). The name joins the first characters of their names.
Mabuni moved to Osaka in the late 1920s and taught there. Shito-ryu keeps more kata than almost any other style and is very successful in kata competition.
Shito-ryu is one of the four major styles recognised by the Japan Karate Federation. Its best-known branches include Shitokai, Itosu-kai, Hayashi-ha and Seishinkai, and its kata range from Itosu’s Pinan and Bassai to Higaonna’s Seienchin, Kururunfa and Suparinpei.
¿Sabías que…?
- Shito-ryu teaches around fifty kata or more.
- Its fighters and kata teams have won many world titles.
- Mabuni's son Kenei carried on the style.
- Shito-ryu keeps both the fast Shuri kata and the strong breathing kata of Naha.
Formas
Pinan Shodan–GodanBassai DaiSeienchinSeipaiKosokun DaiMatsumura RohaiNipaipoChatanyara KushankuUnshuSuparinpeiAnan
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- Kenwa Mabuni (1889–1952) — founder of Shito-ryu
- Kenei Mabuni (1918–2015) — his son and successor
Fuentes: World Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation · Japan Karate Federation (JKF) — four major styles