Shitō-ryū
Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shitō-ryū Karate
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| Date founded | 1931 |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Founder | Kenwa Mabuni (1889–1952) |
| Current head | Mabuni Kenei |
| Arts taught | Karate |
| Ancestor arts | Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Go-Kenki influence |
| Ancestor schools | Shuri-te and Naha-te |
| Descendant schools | Shitō-kai • Shūkō-kai • Seishin-kai • Kuniba-kai • Itosu-kai • Kenwa-Kai • Shotokan |
Shitō-ryū (糸東流?) is a form of karate that was founded in 1931 by Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和 Mabuni Kenwa?).
Kenwa Mabuni (Mabuni Kenwa 摩文仁 賢和) was born in Shuri, Okinawa in 1889. Mabuni was a 17th generation descendant of the famous warrior Uni Ufugusuku Kenyu. Perhaps because of his weak constitution, he began his instruction in his home town in the art of Shuri-te (首里手?) at the age of 13, under the tutelage of the legendary Ankō Itosu (糸州 安恒 Itosu Ankō?) (1831–1915). He trained diligently for several years, learning many kata from this great master. It was Itosu who first developed the Pinan kata, which were most probably derived from the "Kusanku" form.
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