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Tani Sensei

Soke Chojiro Tani Sensei

Founder – Shūkōkai Karate

Judan – 10th Dan Grand Master

Sensei Chojiro Tani (谷 長治郎); 10^th Dan and Grandmaster, was the founder of Shūkōkai Karate. Shūkōkai Karate is a style famous for its hard-hitting techniques and scientific approach to body kinetics. Shūkōkai, which when translated means “An Association of Friends, Training together under the Same Roof”, descends directly from its parent style, that being: Shitō-ryū Karate.

Shūkōkai was the brainchild of Sensei Chojiro Tani (1921 – 1998), who taught and developed the style in Kobe, Japan in 1949. Sensei Tani was born in 1921, and started his formal karate training under Miyagi Chōjun, who founded the Gojū-ryū style, while a student at the Doshisha University in Kyoto. After a few years, Miyagi Chōjun returned to Okinawa and the founder of Shitō-ryū, Kenwa Mabuni took over the teaching. Upon graduating from university, Tani began learning Shuri-te and then Shitō-ryū from Mabuni as well. After many years of training under Mabuni and becoming one of his most senior students, Tani received the certificate of succession from him and became the head of Shitō-ryū, enabling him to use the name Tani-ha Shitō-ryū.

Sensei Tani sought to perfect his style, and develop techniques, which could be delivered with maximum efficiency. He was fascinated with the science of body mechanics and movement, and after much experimenting and comprehensive study he re-designed the Shitō-ryū kicking and punching methods to maximize the impact, benefit from ply-metric (elastic property) contraction of the muscles. The hip movement was emphasised and Shūkōkai’s famous double “hip twist” for executing strikes was developed, giving the style its’ explosive power. Impact pads were introduced to help the Shūkōkai stylists enhance their power.

Sensei Tani sent forward three of his top instructors, Kimura, Nambu and Suzuki. These three instructors have developed world recognition and respect of the style.

The theories behind Shūkōkai Karate are somewhat complex and it takes a lifetime of study to truly understand the art. It is a system of combat which seeks perfection and therefore demands continuous study.

Sensei Tani passed away on 11 January 1998.

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