A Preliminary Analysis of Goju-ryu Kata Structure

Authors

  • Fernando Portela Cámara IM-UFRJ (University of Brazil)
  • Mario Mckenna Vancouver health authority

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v3i1.347

Keywords:

Martial arts, combat sports, karate, kata

Abstract

Miyagi Chojun (1888-1953) was the founder of Goju-ryu; a karate-do style that purportedly had ties to a Chinese boxing school established on Okinawa in 1828 and was based on the teachings of his primary instructor Higaonna Kanryo (1850-1915). Yet, the continuity of modern Goju-ryu with respect to its katas (forms) and these historical sources has never been established. Therefore, we employed a statistical technique to examine the relationship between the classical katas of modern Goju-ryu. It was reasoned that there would be continuity across all katas of modern Goju-ryu if they indeed came from a similar source. The results were insightful and suggest the possible origins of Goju-ryu katas.

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Published

2012-07-19

How to Cite

Cámara, F. P., & Mckenna, M. (2012). A Preliminary Analysis of Goju-ryu Kata Structure. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 3(1), 60–67. https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v3i1.347

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