taken from the precepts of traditional Chinese Kempo
He was the first among different schools of karate to name his art
Goju Ryu was formally registered at the Butoku-kai, Japanese Martial Arts Association in 1933
Goju-Ryu is one of the major schools or sub-styles of Karate.
Main Elements of Goju-Ryu
No name was given to this particular style until after an impressionable kata performed by a student, Sensei Shinzato, at a Japanese martial arts tournament
In order to promote his art as well as cooperate with other schools of Japanese martial arts, Sensei Chojun Miyagi decided it was necessary to name his art