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MMSMuslim Martial Science

Okinawa & Japan

Goju-Ryu & Shito-Ryu Karate

Two Okinawan-rooted karate styles preserving principles of hard and soft, and an extensive kata curriculum.

Goju-Ryu ("hard–soft style") was formalised in Okinawa by Chojun Miyagi and emphasises the combination of hard and soft techniques, close-range methods and breathing. Shito-Ryu, founded by Kenwa Mabuni, draws on several Okinawan lineages and preserves one of the largest kata curricula in karate.

What MMS studies: kata as a record of applied principle, conditioning methods and close-range application.