Shukokai (修交会 shūkõkai?) is a group of closely related styles of Karate, based on Tani-ha Shito-ryū, a branch of Shito-ryū developed by Chojiro Tani in the late 1940's. The first dojo where Tani taught his style was opened in Kobe, Japan in 1946 and named Shuko Kai, meaning the "Way for All" Club[1]. Shukokai was designed around the study of body mechanics, and is famed for its 'double hip twist' to maximise the force of its strikes. Due to this, Shukokai is known as one of the hardest-hitting Karate styles.
Branches
Shukokai split into several independent branches throughout the world
- Kimura Shukokai International grew out of the Shukokai school taught since 1978 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA and later in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA by Shigeru Kimura, a long time student of Tani.[2]. After Kimura's death in 1995, this international organization was formed to promote his style, co-led by his four senior students: Eddie Daniels (head of Shukokai Karate Fedration), Bill Bressaw (head of American Shukokai Karate Union), Chris Thomson (South Africa), and Lionel Marinus (South Africa).
- Miyake Shuko-Kai International founded by Kunio Miyake in 1985 in Westminster, California, USA [3]
- Kofukan International founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1974 as Shukokai World Karate Union Europe but renamed in the early 1980's to distinguish itself from the numerous Shukokai organizations. Kofukan was founded by Yasuhiro Suzuki, a student of Tani, and is currently managed by Keiji Tomiyama and Naoki Omi[4]
- Shukokai Karate Union, founded in 1969 in Sheffield, England, and currently led by Stan Knighton, a student of Tani and Kimura.[5]
- KenYu-Kai Karate founded in 1980 by Terry Pottage in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
- Shukokai Karate Association founded in 1991 by Malcom Hudson of KenYu-Kai karate in the West Midlands of England [6]
- Kobe Osaka International, founded in 1991 by Tommy Morris in Scotland
References
- ^ Chojiro Tani on Shuriway.co.uk
- ^ Shigeru Kimura on shuriway.co.uk
- ^ Kunio Miyake on miyake-shukokai.com
- ^ History of Kofukan at kofukan.org.uk
- ^ Stan Knighton on sku.org.uk
- ^ Malcolm Hudson on shukokaikarate.org.uk
7. About Shigeru Kimura from www.shukokai.com
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| Origin: Naha-te • Shuri-te • Tomari-te |
| Schools: Ashihara • Budōkan • Butokukan • Chitō-ryū • Enshin • Gensei-ryū • Genwakai • Gōjū-ryū • Go Kan Ryu • Isshin-ryū • Kobayashi Shorin-ryu • Kokorokan • Kuma-Ryu • Kyokushin • Matsubayashi-ryu • Ryū Te • Ryūei-ryū • Seidō juku • Seishinkai • Shidōkan • Shindō jinen-ryū • Shitō-ryū • Shōrin-ryū • Shōrinji-ryū • Shōtōkai • Shōtōkan-ryū • Shūdōkan • Shukokai • Shuri-ryū • Tōon-ryū • Uechi-ryū • Wadō-ryū • Yoseikan-ryu • Yōshūkai |
| Comparison of styles |
| Techniques: Blocks • Bunkai • Kata • Kicks • Kumite • Punches • Stances • Strikes |
Shukokai Terms (at John Lynns BBA) What is Shukokai (from www.shukokai.com)
