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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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The 36 Clans of the Min-People

The families from Min, known as the 36 families from Min (閩人三十六姓), were sent to the Ryukyu Islands (modern-day Okinawa) under the orders of the Ming Chinese Emperor. These families ...

Tegumi

Tegumi; An ancient martial art. Tegumi is an ancient martial art that originated in the old Ryukyu kingdom. Many masters believe it to be the original form of fighting in ...

My interpretation: Shuto-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Shuto-uke. The well-known basic use of Shuto-uke. My interpretation: Shuto-uke Shuto-uke can be used just like Uchi-uke or Gedan-barai, ...