Kanga Sakugawa

Sakugawa Kanga (Japanese佐 久 川 寛 贺; born March 5, 1733 in Akata, Shuri (now Naha ); † July 7, 1815 ) was the most famous and most important masterpieces of the early Okinawan death.

Life

Coming from the common people, he took after his appointment as Chikudun pechin (筑 登 之 亲 云 上, an official in the executive grade ) the name " Sakugawa " to. Due to his contributions in the field of death, he also got the " nickname" Karate ( / death ) Sakugawa (唐 手 佐 久 川).

At 17, he began studying Okinawan martial arts in which Monk Takahara Peichin ( 1683-1760 ) from Akata. This was a student of Matsu Higa, a Bo- experts. 1756 the first meeting of Sakugawa and the Chinese martial arts experts Kushanku took place. Takahara recommended training through Kushanku and thus had next to Chatan Yara Kushanku ( Kitayra ) another Kohai called Sakugawa.

During the six years of training and five other trips to China Sakugawa deepened his knowledge of Quánfǎ and Qigong. Thus he became an advocate of Chinese traditions, which were designed in the traditional content of the martial arts as well as the internal development of the student. At school he has shared his knowledge Kata - only when he was completely convinced of the right inner attitude of Kohai.

The specialization in martial arts found in him to greatest rejection. Sakugawas philosophy of life was: " A master of karate must be well versed in all aspects of life. A specialist is someone who knows more and more of less and less. "

He also established the five Dōjōkun, which go back to Bodhidharma.

Student

Sakugawa had three students: Okuda (called " Iron Man " ), Makabe (called " bird man " ) and Matsumoto. Sakugawa handed over the license for the style Board (免 许 皆 伝, Menkyo Kaiden ) to Matsumoto. Makabe went to Tomari and inform the later Tomari - master Matsumora Kosaku. As a 78- year-old he then briefed the then young Matsumura Sokon from Shuri. With him the great era of Shorin ryu began.