And Happy Birthday Too! A Legacy of Seven Decades: Celebrating Soke Joseph R. Ruiz 2025 commenrates a year in the world of martial arts honoring of a milestone few ever achieve—the 70th Karate Anniversary and Birthday Celebration of Soke Joseph…
Early Training in Japan Kiyoshi Aihara (1932–2017) was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, and developed an early passion for karate. He attended Waseda University, where he joined the prestigious Waseda University Karate Club. Training under the direct tutelage of…
The Rohai Kata Series (鷺牌) stands as one of the most graceful and symbolically rich kata series within the Shito-Ryu system. Its origins can be traced back to Matsumora Kosaku of Tomari village in the mid-19th century, a master who…
In this powerful performance, Soke Joseph R. Ruiz, 10th Dan and founder of the International Karate Kobudo Union (IKKU), demonstrates Seiuchin—a deeply rooted kata passed through the Naha-Te tradition. The name Seiuchin (制引戦) can be translated as “Control, Pull, and…
Step into the roots of Okinawan Karate with our Naifanchi kata video series — a journey into one of the most enduring and combative kata ever created. Once refined by the legendary Anko Itosu and championed by Motobu Chōki as…
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