Shitō-ryū

Shitō-ryū
(糸東流)
Date founded1934
Country of originJapan
FounderKenwa Mabuni (1889–1952)
Current headMabuni Kenyu
Arts taughtKarate
Ancestor artsShuri-te, Naha-te, and Go-Kenki influence
Descendant artsShitō-kai • Shūkōkai • Kuniba-kai • Itosu-kai • Kenwa-Kai • Genbu-kai
Ancestor schoolsShuri-te and Naha-te

Shitō-ryū (糸東流) is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa). Shitō-ryū is synthesis of the Okinawan Shuri-te and Naha-te schools of karate and today is considered one of the four main styles of the art.

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