Mabuni Ken’ei

Mabuni Ken'ei (Japanese摩 文 仁 贤 荣; born February 13, 1918 in Shuri (now Naha ), Okinawa Prefecture) is a Japanese karate master ( Shito ryu ), 10th Dan, native Okinawans.

Life

Mabuni Ken'ei came as a son of the founder of Shito - Ryu, Mabuni Mabuni, from childhood to the karate and several of its most important representatives, such as Funakoshi Gichin Miyagi Chojun or in contact. He was named after his father's death in 1952 his official successor as head of Shito - Ryu. Through his keen interest in teaching, he actively contributed to the global spread of this karate style, especially abroad. For example, he spent more than a year (1969 /70) in Guatemala and there formed junior squad from. He regularly holds to this day, in old age - Corsican courses.

Mabuni Kenei strives to teach authentic Shito- Ryu and preserve, where he pays special attention to the mediation of the intellectual content of Karatedo. Without Sport Karate principle to decline, he advocates a clear separation between Karate as a Budo and Sport Karate.

One of its merits, which had by the Uechi - ryu kata inspired shimpa which has caused his father, but not completed completed to have. He is also the author of several books on the Shito- Ryu techniques and a work on the historical roots and the spiritual foundations of Karate as Budo.

Publications

• Kenei Mabuni: Empty Hand - The Essence of Budo Karate. Rosewood Verlag, first edition 2007, ISBN 978-3-938305-05-8