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Ryusei Karate Do is a traditional Okinawan fighting
art (kempo-bujustu) that combines the technique and
spirit of Chito-Ryu karate with the ancient Okinawan
martial art of todi. Chito-Ryu karate was founded by
Master Chinen Kinchoku (who renamed himself Tsuyoshi
Chitose), the Sixth Master of Todi.
As a fighting art, Ryusei
Karate-Do includes the hand and foot strikes typically
associated with karate, as well as throws, joint locks
and pressure-point tactics derived from Okinawan todi.
Ryusei karate is also dedicated to the cultivation of
ki (internal energy) in its techniques and teaches the
Okinawan art of weaponry, whose arsenal includes the
bo (staff), sai (truncheon), nunchuku and tonfa (grindstone
handle).
The Ryusei Karate-Do Federation was founded in 1997
as the governing organization of the karate style. The
founder of the Kumamoto, Japan-based organization and
the chief instructor of Ryusei Karate-Do is Ken
Sakamoto.
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