Motobu-ryū
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Motobu-ryū is a karate school founded in 1922 by Motobu Chōki from Okinawa. Its official name is Nihon Denryū Heihō Motobu Kenpō, or Motobu Kenpō for short. Motobu-ryū has the characteristics of koryū
Motobu-ryū in 1926.
Motobu Chōki performing kakidi (1926)
Students of Motobu Front row(l-r):Yamada, Ohtsuka, Konishi, Ueshima. (1938)
Motobu Chōki
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Motobu Chōki was an Okinawan karate master and founder of Motobu-ryū. He was born into a branch of the Ryukyuan royal family, and at the age of 12, he and his older brother Motobu Chōyū were invited b
Motobu-ryū
…Motobu-ryū (本部流) is a karate school founded in 1922 by Motobu Chōki from Okinawa. Its official name is Nihon Denryū Heihō Motobu Kenpō ("Japan Traditional Fighting Tactics Motobu Kenpō"), or Motobu Kenpō for short…
Motobu Chōki
Illustration depicting a match between Motobu Chōki and a foreign boxer
Motobu Udun Tomb Inner Yard