Chibana Chōshin

Chibana Chōshin

Chibana Chōshin ( Japanese 知 花 朝 信 ; born June 5, 1885 in Shuri ; † February 26, 1969 in Tōkyō ) was an Okinawan karate master and the founder of the Kobayashi current within the Shorin-ryū style, which he derived from the teachings of his Master Itosu Ankō developed.

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Born in Shuri, he began his training with Master Itosu at the age of 15. At the age of 35 he opened his first dojo . He himself describes his style as Kobayashi Shorin Ryu, which he understood as the direct successor of the authentic Itosu-ryū. After moving several times, he finally returned to Okinawa to reopen his dojo there in Gibo. In 1956 he founded his own organization, the Okinawa Karate Kobudo Renmei , which he chaired until his death. In 1957 he was given the title of Hanshi .

Kata

He also developed a Bō - Kata , which can be found in Kobudō, Chibana non kon , and Chibana no kushanku , which is very similar to the corresponding Kata by Master Itosu.

Quote

Many of his quotes embody the essence of martial arts for karateka . An example:

“We all have a little weakness in us. One way or another, we sometimes want something for free. But this does not exist in martial arts. Rank, progress, status, or degree is achieved through hard work and dedication, and can only be maintained through its persistence. There is no shortcut, just work, sweat and pain. "

- Chibana Chōshin

literature

• Werner Lind : Lexicon of the martial arts. China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Taiwan, etc. Sportverlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-328-00838-1 , ( Edition BSK ).
• Werner Lind: Okinawa Karate.

Web links

• Kusunoki
• Chibana Choshin

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus, Chibana is the family name, Chōshin the first name.