Hisataka Masayoshi

Hisataka Masayoshi

Hisataka Masayoshi (Seiki Kudaka) (born April 22, 1907 in Shuri , Okinawa , † August 14, 1988 in Tōkyō , Japan ) was a Japanese martial artist and founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo , and 10th Dan Karatedo, 6th Dan Judo.

origin

Kaisō Hisataka was born on April 22, 1907 in Shuri, Okinawa. Kaiso Hisataka was called 'Seiki Kudaka' when he was born, which corresponds to the pronunciation of the characters of his name in the dialect of Okinawa, which are read as Hisataka Masayoshi in Japanese. He was a direct descendant of Seiwa (850-881), the 56th Japanese Emperor, and Minamoto Tametomo , the uncle of the first Shogun of Japan, who was the father of Shunten, who became King of Okinawa in 1188.

Hisataka's great-grandfather, 'Seison Toguchi', received an island known as Kudaka-jima as a fief in recognition of his services to the Kingdom of Okinawa and shortly thereafter adopted 'Kudaka' as a family name.

Education and career

Kaisō Hisataka was instructed in Bujutsu (Budo) from an early age, his original teacher was Ankoh Asato (1827-1914). Another great influence on its development was Kyan Chotoku (1870–1945). Kaisō Hisataka also received instruction in the family tradition of Kudaka-jima shishiryū bo-jutsu as well as in the family's Kudakaryū karate from his father, uncle and grandfather. In Kobudo he was taught by Sanda Kanagusuku after the early death of his father, especially in Bo-jutsu. He was of a strong physical nature and even won the title of "Grand Sumo Champion" of Okinawa once.

In 1930 Kaisō Hisataka traveled with Kyan Chotoku and Kuwae Ryōsei to Taiwan and gave public karate demonstrations at an international martial arts festival at the Taipei Martial Center . After Kyan Sensei returned to Okinawa, Kaiso Hisataka embarked on another trip across China, beginning in Fukien Province, famous for its influence on Okinawa martial arts. He toured China, Manchuria , Afghanistan and Russia . On these trips he learned various Chinese martial arts such as Hakkyoku Kempo , Bo jutsu , Sai jutsu and also traditional medicine. He was constantly faced with fighting challenges and never lost a fight. Back in Okinawa, he took a trip through Japan to test his skills in various schools. He didn't lose a fight at the time. He studied Judo at the Kōdōkan with Master Sanpo Toku (1886-1945), one of the best fighters in the Kodokan in his time, and received the 4th Dan after only one year.

During the Second World War he returned to Manchuria, where he was assigned to several important Manchurian railway lines as station master. At the same time, Mochizuki Minoru was resident in one of Hisataka's wards. Mochizuki Sensei was a personal student of Kanō Jigorō (founder of Judo) and Ueshiba Morihei (founder of Aikido). Hisataka and Mochizuki gave judo classes together in Sarachi, and after training, Hisataka Mochizuki Sensei instructed Kudaka ryū Karatedō . Mochizuki still practices Kudaka ryu in his style today. They trained together for almost two years. On his return to "post- war Japan " he found his country destroyed and the people demoralized. He saw budo as an excellent means of helping people and established the first Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo Dōjō in Oshima Park, Hamade Village, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu in 1945.

In 1955 the Honbu Dōjō was established in the Waseda area of ​​Tokyo's Shinjuku district, where it is still located today. Shinki Gima and Tatsukuma Ushijima (a judo teacher) were also present at the opening .

As the main teacher of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedō, he was followed by his son and student, Sō Shihan Hisataka Masayuki , 9th Dan Karatedō and 5th Dan Judo.

Hisataka Masayuki founded the World Koshiki Karatedo Federation ( WKKF ). Another student was Doshin So , the founder of Nihon Shorinji Kempo .

Hisataka was one of the first to make tests with body protection equipment from the kendo , which today, further developed by his son Masayuki, is known worldwide as Koshiki Karatedō .

Hisataka favored kicking techniques with the heel. His favorite kata were naihanchin, chinto and kusanku. He also developed the use of agreed forms of combat, the Yakusoku Randori kumite.

Hisataka Masayoshi Kori died on August 14, 1988, leaving a rich legacy of knowledge and experience that lives on in the masters and disciples of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedō .

Web links

• Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedō in Germany
• Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedō in Japan 'Hombu Dōjō' (Headquarters)
• international contact 'Shorinjiryū Kenkokan Karatedō' associations and schools