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Shito Ryu Karate-Do

Shito-Ryu, like other karate styles, is thought to have originated on Okinawa, one of Japan's largest islands. In 1929, master Kenwa Mabuni established a shito-Ryu school in Osaka, Japan, after settling permanently there. However, schools were required to declare the teaching style they used due to government policies at the time. As a result of the blending techniques, Kenwa Mabuni named it Shito-Ryu after his master's initials.
Shito-Ryu, as a karate style, struggled to gain popularity due to its mixed Katas at the outset. However, Shito-Ryu Karate became popular in 1939, thanks to the founder's enormous efforts and hard work. At the time, the Okinawa people referred to it as "first dance." It was the forerunner of modern Shito-Ryu, known as "Dai-Nihon Karate-Do Kai." There are a large number of people who practice the style and lend a hand in spreading it throughout Japan and around the world. From 1888 to 1952, Kenwa Mabuni, a Karate student, founded this artistic and powerful style. From 1830 to 1915, he studied the first form, the Shuri-te style, with his master Anko Itosu. Later, from Kanryo Higashionna in 1852 until 1915, he studied the Naha-te style. He was taught by a variety of gurus who assisted him in learning advanced Naha-te styles as well as Ninjitsu and Arakaki.

SHITO-RYU KARATE-DO INDIA

Sole Representative : NIHONDEN KARATE DO SHOWAKAN ( JAPAN )

Recg. by : Govt. of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports), World Karate Federation & Asian Karate-Do Federation

Grand Master- Shihan Mutsumura Kazuo (Japan)

Official qualifications by Japan Karate-Do Federation (JKF)
JKF Nana Dan (8th Dan)
JKF 2nd Class Qualification Examiner
Kata Judge (JKF)
Kumite Refree (JKF)
Official Qualification of Japan Sports Association (JASA)
JASA Official Sports Instructor (Upper Grade)
JASA Coach IV
Roles/ Titles in Nihon Karate-Do Rengokai
Standing Director
Central Technical Committee
Standing Secretary in Kanto Region
The Other Roles/Titles
* Chairman of Dan Committee of Kanagawa Prefecture Karate-Do
Federation
* Standing Director of Kanagawa Prefecture Karate-Do Federation
* Advisor of Sagamihara City Karate-Do Association
* Chief Instructor of Karate-Do Club in Kanagawa Prefectural
Kamitsuruma High School

Shihan Shaju Paul
Chief Instructor & Technical Director (SIMAA)
Zonal Vice President of South India (ZVP of GMA)
Black Belt 7th Dan Karate (WKF)
Black Belt 6th Duan Kung Fu (WKFI)
Black Belt 5th Dan Taekwondo (WTF)
Black Belt 2nd Dan Kubudo
National Gold Medalist in 1990

Sensei Kamlesh Patel
Chief Examiner (Shito Ryu Karate-Do India)
Belt 6th Dan Karate (Japan)
Black Belt 5th Dan Karate (WKF & AIKF)
National Refree & Judge