He gave us Goju-Ryu Karate-Do . . .
The origin of Karate-Do can be traced back to the Buddhists monks traveling from India where it spread throughout China and through the merchant traders to Okinawa. The martial arts of Okinawa had developed into three main regional styles, namely Shuri-te, Tomari-te and Naha-te. The latter was the basis of the Goju system. Master Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915), the highest authority in Naha-Te, went abroad to the Chinese city of Fuchou, where he studied Chinese boxing for approximately 15-20 years...

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He gave life to Karate-Do Goju-Kai Singapore (KGS) . . .

In 1979, the founder of Karate-Do Goju-Kai Singapore (KGS), Shihan David Chew (5th Dan Black Belt) realized that the Goju style Karate that he had been training was in fact not pure Goju art but a mixture of different styles. He then wrote to the Grandmaster of the All-Japan Karate-Do Goju-Kai Association (J.K.G.A), Hanshi Gogen Yamaguchi (10th Dan Black Belt), who was also the head of the International Karate-Do Goju-Kai Association (I.K.G.A.). Hence, Shihan David Chew was instructed to report to the Hombu Dojo of I.K.G.A. based in Tokyo, Japan to undergo intensive training...

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