Shidōkan Practitioners
Shidōkan may refer to: * Shōrin-ryū Shidōkan, the main branch of Shorin-ryū style of Okinawan karate * Shidōkan Karate, Japanese hybrid fighting karate, known as "The Triathlon of Martial Arts" {{disambig ...
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Shōrin-ryū Shidōkan
is the main branch of Shorin-ryū style of Okinawan karate, started by Katsuya Miyahira, ''Hanshi 10th Dan''. It should not be confused with the newer Japanese Shidōkan (世界空手道連盟士道館 ''World Karate Association Shidōkan''), which was founded by Yoshiji Soeno in 1981, another style of knockdown karate. Okinawan Shidokan (志道館) precedes Japanese Shidokan (士道館) by 33 years. History Origin of Shidō-kan In October 1948, Katsuya Miyahira opened his first karate dojo in Kanehisa, Nishihara, Okinawa, after receiving his ''Shihan'' (4th rank) Certificate from Chōshin Chibana. Miyahira received his 10th Dan in 1978. kinawan Karate: A History of Styles and Masters, Volume 1: Shuri-te and Shorin-ryu; Christopher M Clarke, page 173/ref> Miyahira chose to name his dojo Shidō-kan (志道館, "House of the Way of the Warrior"). "Shidō" was taken from the Analects by Confucius, chapter seven, verse six in book four of the twenty volume collection; which ...
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