The shools of Goju-Ryu are using mainly the Kata of Naha-te school from Kanryo Higashionna.
It
was
Chojun
Mijagi
who
found
the
Gekisai
Kata
and
the
Tensho
and
did
add
them
to
the
style.
Tensho
he
did
develop
probably
based
on
his
studies
of
Rokkishu
Kata.
Also
the
Taikyoku
Kata
aren't in the curriculum of the traditional style of Naha-te.
There
are
two
Versions
of
Kata
Sanchin.
One
with
open
hands
and
one
with
closed
fists.
The
versions
using
fists
has
been
created
to
make
it
easier
for
the
students
to
learn
the
highly
isometric tension of the Kata.
Taikyoku Gedan
Taikyoku Chudan
Taikyoku Jodan
Taikyoku Kake Uke
Taikyoku Mawashi Uke
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Sanchin
Saifa
Sanseiru
Seienchin
Seisan
Shisochin
Seipai
Kururunfa
Suparimpei
Tensho
Sanchin
Saifa
Sanseiru
Seienchin
Seisan
Shisochin
Seipai
Kururunfa
Suparimpei
Original Kata of
Naha-te von
Kanryo Higashionna
Anker
History of Goju-Ryu
Goju-Ryu
is
based
on
the
Karate
of
the
Naha-te
from
Kanryo
Higashionna's.
Kanryo
Higashionna
was
known
as
the
famous
master
of
okinawas
Naha-te.
One
of
his
students
was
Chojun
Miyagi.
Although
Higa
Seiko
was
in
the
first
place
as
the
heir
of
Higashionna's
school,
it
was
Chojun
Miyagi
who
had
the
most
influence
in
the
development
of
Naha-te.
So
he
did
create
Kata
Tensho,
which
is
known
today
as
a
Naha-te
Kata
and
means
to be the counterpart of Sanchin.
Like
Gichin
Funakoshi
and
Kenwa
Mabuni
Chojun
Miyagi
went
to
Japan
for
to
teach
Karate.
He
went
to
Osaka,
the city where also Kenwa Mabni did live.
Like
Chojun
Miyagi
also
Kenwa
Mabuni
was
a
student
of
Kanryo
Higashionna.
And
in
fact
there
is
handed
down
that
there
was
a
friendship
between
both
masters
and
also
a
kind
of
teamwork.
From
sources
of
Shito-
Ryu
masters
is
known
that
Mabuni
did
use
the
name
Goju-Ryu
for
his
style.
And
as
Chojun
Miyagi
did
create
the Tensho which he did show to Mabuni, Mabuni added the Kata to his school.
As
basic
Kata
for
the
beginnig
of
the
Karate
lessons
Miyagi
did
also
develop
the
Gekisai
Dai
Ichi
and
Gekisai
Dai Ni.
There
is
a
tale
about
the
name
Goju
Ryu
was
found.
According
to
this
story
a
student
of
Chojun
Miyagi
did
show
the
art
of
Naha-te
Karate
to
some
japanese
experts
of
Martial
Art.
After
he
had
done
it,
he
was
asked
for
the
name
of
this
style.
Because
of
the
fact
that
Miyagi
hadn't
given
yet
a
name
to
his
style
the
student
found
in
a
moment
the
name
Hanko-Ryu.
The
meaning
of
Hanko
is
half
heavy.
Because
of
the
specialities
of
Naha-te
which
use
hard
principles
as
well
as
soft
ones
the
name
Hanko-Ryu
was
close
to
the
nature
of
Naha-
te. And probably based on this thouhgts Miyagi found the name Goju-Ryu.
But
because
of
this
that
Mabuni
did
firstly
use
Goju-Ryu
for
his
Karate
it
can
be
possible
that
there
was
no
separation
in
the
schools
of
Mabuni
and
Miyagi
in
case
of
using
a
name.
In
fact
in
Mabuni's
style
we
find
the
complete system of the Kata of the present Goju-Ryu except the Taikyoku Kata and the Gekisai Dai Ni.
Before
world
war
two
Gogen
Yamaguchi
met
Chojun
Miyagi
and
was
very
impressed
of
his
Karate.
So
Gogen
Yamaguch
did
spend
his
life
for
to
spread
Goju-Ryu
and
did
continue
Miyagis
work
after
Miyagi
went
back
to
Okinawa.
Because
of
this
work
Gogen
Yamaguchi
got
more
famous
worldwide
as
the
founder
of
the
style
Miyagi
himself.
But
probably
this
was
based
on
Miyagi's
personality.
So
it's
known
that
he
went
to
a
small
village
after
world
war
two
for
to
live
in
silent.
He
did
take
over
easy
works
and
didn't
show
that
he
was
the
famous
Karate
master
Chojun
Miyagi.
But
finally
he
was
found
by
someone
who
did
know
him
and
Miyagi
wasn't
in
silent
any
more.
This
story
can
give
a
hint
to
the
theory
that
Miyagi's
personality
was
with
a
big
part of modesty with no interest to be famous. And this is close to the philosopy of the old Karate Do.
On
the
other
hand
the
fame
of
Gogen
Yamaguchi
which
he
got
because
of
story's
about
fights
and
prisonship
in
world
war
two
and
his
legendary
skills
of
fighting,
which
gave
him
the
nickname
the
cat,
did
help
to
spread
Goju-Ryu
worldwide.
So
much
this
intention
was
in
his
heart
that
he
gave
names
which
have
a
meaning
in
a
philosophic connection to the Goju-Ryu to his 3 sons.
After
Yamaguchi
passed
away
it
came
to
a
separation
in
the
Goju-Ryu.
And
now
we
find
several
schools
of
Goju-Ryu
today.
Some
have
the
names
Goju-Kai
or
Goju-Kan.
And
also
in
Okinawa,
where
normally
only
traditionell
names
are
used,
the
name
Goju-Ryu
is
common.
One
of
the
greatest
masters
of
the
present
Goju-Ryu is Morio Higaonna.
Goju-Ryu
karatekata
karatekata
The
shools
of
Goju-Ryu
are
using
mainly
the
Kata
of
Naha-te
school
from Kanryo Higashionna.
It
was
Chojun
Mijagi
who
found
the
Gekisai
Kata
and
the
Tensho
and
did
add
them
to
the
style.
Tensho
he
did
develop
probably
based
on
his
studies
of
Rokkishu
Kata.
Also
the
Taikyoku
Kata
aren't
in
the
curriculum
of
the
traditional style of Naha-te.
There
are
two
Versions
of
Kata
Sanchin.
One
with
open
hands
and
one
with
closed
fists.
The
versions
using
fists
has
been
created
to
make
it
easier
for
the
students
to
learn
the
highly isometric tension of the Kata.
Taikyoku Gedan
Taikyoku Chudan
Taikyoku Jodan
Taikyoku Kake Uke
Taikyoku Mawashi Uke
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Sanchin
Saifa
Sanseiru
Seienchin
Seisan
Shisochin
Seipai
Kururunfa
Suparimpei
Tensho
Sanchin
Saifa
Sanseiru
Seienchin
Seisan
Shisochin
Seipai
Kururunfa
Suparimpei
Original Kata of
Naha-te von
Kanryo Higashionna
Anker
History of Goju-Ryu
Goju-Ryu
is
based
on
the
Karate
of
the
Naha-te
from
Kanryo
Higashionna's.
Kanryo
Higashionna
was
known
as
the
famous
master
of
okinawas
Naha-te.
One
of
his
students
was
Chojun
Miyagi.
Although
Higa
Seiko
was
in
the
first
place
as
the
heir
of
Higashionna's
school,
it
was
Chojun
Miyagi
who
had
the
most
influence
in
the
development
of
Naha-te.
So
he
did
create
Kata
Tensho,
which
is
known
today
as
a
Naha-te
Kata
and
means
to
be
the counterpart of Sanchin.
Like
Gichin
Funakoshi
and
Kenwa
Mabuni
Chojun
Miyagi
went
to
Japan
for
to
teach
Karate.
He
went
to
Osaka,
the
city
where
also
Kenwa Mabni did live.
Like
Chojun
Miyagi
also
Kenwa
Mabuni
was
a
student
of
Kanryo
Higashionna.
And
in
fact
there
is
handed
down
that
there
was
a
friendship
between
both
masters
and
also
a
kind
of
teamwork.
From
sources
of
Shito-Ryu
masters
is
known
that
Mabuni
did
use
the
name
Goju-Ryu
for
his
style.
And
as
Chojun
Miyagi
did
create
the
Tensho
which
he
did
show
to
Mabuni,
Mabuni
added
the
Kata
to his school.
As
basic
Kata
for
the
beginnig
of
the
Karate
lessons
Miyagi
did
also develop the Gekisai Dai Ichi and Gekisai Dai Ni.
There
is
a
tale
about
the
name
Goju
Ryu
was
found.
According
to
this
story
a
student
of
Chojun
Miyagi
did
show
the
art
of
Naha-te
Karate
to
some
japanese
experts
of
Martial
Art.
After
he
had
done
it,
he
was
asked
for
the
name
of
this
style.
Because
of
the
fact
that
Miyagi
hadn't
given
yet
a
name
to
his
style
the
student
found
in
a
moment
the
name
Hanko-Ryu.
The
meaning
of
Hanko
is
half
heavy.
Because
of
the
specialities
of
Naha-te
which
use
hard
principles
as
well
as
soft
ones
the
name
Hanko-Ryu
was
close
to
the
nature
of
Naha-te.
And
probably
based
on
this
thouhgts
Miyagi found the name Goju-Ryu.
But
because
of
this
that
Mabuni
did
firstly
use
Goju-Ryu
for
his
Karate
it
can
be
possible
that
there
was
no
separation
in
the
schools
of
Mabuni
and
Miyagi
in
case
of
using
a
name.
In
fact
in
Mabuni's
style
we
find
the
complete
system
of
the
Kata
of
the
present
Goju-Ryu
except
the
Taikyoku
Kata
and
the
Gekisai
Dai
Ni.
Before
world
war
two
Gogen
Yamaguchi
met
Chojun
Miyagi
and
was
very
impressed
of
his
Karate.
So
Gogen
Yamaguch
did
spend
his
life
for
to
spread
Goju-Ryu
and
did
continue
Miyagis
work
after
Miyagi
went
back
to
Okinawa.
Because
of
this
work
Gogen
Yamaguchi
got
more
famous
worldwide
as
the
founder
of
the
style
Miyagi
himself.
But
probably
this
was
based
on
Miyagi's
personality.
So
it's
known
that
he
went
to
a
small
village
after
world
war
two
for
to
live
in
silent.
He
did
take
over
easy
works
and
didn't
show
that
he
was
the
famous
Karate
master
Chojun
Miyagi.
But
finally
he
was
found
by
someone
who
did
know
him
and
Miyagi
wasn't
in
silent
any
more.
This
story
can
give
a
hint
to
the
theory
that
Miyagi's
personality
was
with
a
big
part
of
modesty
with
no
interest
to
be
famous.
And
this
is
close
to
the
philosopy of the old Karate Do.
On
the
other
hand
the
fame
of
Gogen
Yamaguchi
which
he
got
because
of
story's
about
fights
and
prisonship
in
world
war
two
and
his
legendary
skills
of
fighting,
which
gave
him
the
nickname
the
cat,
did
help
to
spread
Goju-Ryu
worldwide.
So
much
this
intention
was
in
his
heart
that
he
gave
names
which
have
a
meaning
in
a
philosophic
connection
to
the
Goju-Ryu
to
his
3
sons.
After
Yamaguchi
passed
away
it
came
to
a
separation
in
the
Goju-
Ryu.
And
now
we
find
several
schools
of
Goju-Ryu
today.
Some
have
the
names
Goju-Kai
or
Goju-Kan.
And
also
in
Okinawa,
where
normally
only
traditionell
names
are
used,
the
name
Goju-
Ryu
is
common.
One
of
the
greatest
masters
of
the
present
Goju-
Ryu is Morio Higaonna.
Goju-Ryu
