Golden Age · 1888–1953 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Chōjun Miyagi founded Goju-ryu — "hard-soft style" — by blending the hard striking of Okinawan Naha-te with soft Chinese internal techniques he studied in Fujian. He was the first to formally name and register a karate style, and his system's balance of power and flow influenced countless karate lineages worldwide.
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Founded: Goju-ryu Karate
1929
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Goju-ryu
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