“Master Of Bo Sai And Tong Fa”
Chatan
Yara 1668-1756“Master Of Bo Sai And Tong Fa” Chatan Yara also known
as Yomitan Yara 1668-1756Yara came from the
village of Chatan. Hence his name Chatan Yara.When he was around ten
his unc
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“He Saved Okinawan Kobudo From Extinction”
Taira Shinken 1897 - 1970“He Saved Okinawan Kobudo From Extinction”Shinken Tairawas a Japanese martial artist, born as Shinken Maezato in
1897 on Kume island in the Okinawan archipelago.In 1922, afte
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“Forearms Like Tree Trunks”
Matsu Higa 1790-1870“Forearms Like Tree Trunks”Matsu Higa is a semi
legendary martial artist in Okinawan history, who according to oral tradition
reportedly had a direct influence on the development
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