Home
( 1792 - 1800 )
Sokon Matsumura was the founder of Shuri-te.
He studied martial arts under the wellknown Martial Arts expert To-de Sakugawa.
Also, Matsumura was the bodyguard to three Ryu Kyu kings.
'Bushi' is a rank which can be translated as 'warrior'.
Matsumura taught martial arts to a few students. Among them Matsumura's successor was Itosu Anko.
Itose Sensei was the teacher of many leading Karateka.
Matsumura put the foundation to Shuri System. Nabe Matsumura is the one who
learned Matsumura s secret family style of Karate. It was the foundation for Matsumura
Seito Shorin Ryu (Houhan Soken) later. His other students were Anko Azato, Chotsu Kuwae,
Sanda Chinen, Chochu Itarashiki, Peichin Kinjo, Peichin Sakihara,Chofu Kyan, Chosho Chibana,
Peichin Kyuna, Ryosei Kuwae.
karate, okinawa karate, karate-do, karatedo, karate do, kobudo, higa,minoru higa, yuchoku higa, oscar higa,
kyudokan, martial arts, kata, shorin ryu, kobayashi, chosin chibana, bunkai, sensei, naha, japanese,
okinawan karate, shorinryu, shuri, shuri te, shuri-te, shurite, shuri, okinawa te, itosu, anko itosu,
sakugawa, matsumura, sokon matsumura, ryukonkai, kobayashi ryu, jintatsu higa, benito higa,
dojo, dojos, senseis, masters, karate masters
