Katsuya Miyahira 1918 2010
Katsuya Miyahira 1918 – 2010
“A Man of Manners and Decorum”
Shorin Ryu’s Miyahira was an Okinawanmartial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryuShido-kan style of OkinawanKarateand the president of the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate Association.
He was ranked Hanshi, 10th Dan. Miyahira created the Shido-kan branch of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu after the death of his teacher, Chōshin Chibana.Miyahira was also instructed by Anbun Tokuda and Choki Motobu.
Master Miyahira trained himself, closely following the Shuri-te's traditional methods. In 1948, soon after the end of the World War II, he opened a karate dojo in his hometown of Nishihara, intending to train the youth to be strong persons who could live through any difficulties. Master Miyahira set his dojo's rules as follows:
- Try to perfect one's own personality.
- Cultivate the spirit of making constant efforts.
- Admonish one's own youthful ego.
- Value good manors.
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