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( 1733 - 1815 )
To-de Sakugawa is known as the 'Father of Okinawa Karate'.
He was born in 1733 in Shuri, Okinawa. He studied the art of Samurai Sward
from Peichin Takahara. At Takahara s death he named Sakugawa as To-De Sakugawa.
To-De (Chinese Hand) was the name used for Karate before 1930 s. Sakugawa improved
his techniques under Master Kusanku (A Chinese Martial Arts Expert). Sakugawa's promising
student was Sokon Matsumura, the founder of Shuri-te . He developed Kusanku Kata and
Sakugawa No Kun (bo) Kata.
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