History of Karate-do

Karate-do was originated in Okinawa, Japan. There are two types of karate in Japan. In Mainland Japan, they teach sports karate while in Okinawa they teach traditional karate. The difference between sports karate and traditional karate, Sports karate, the essence of the art and the moves taught by the Okinawa masters are changed. It focuses on winning the competition. Traditional karate, it focuses on self-defense that are useful in real life and death situations, it also teaches it’s students how to be humble and to be socialize with other people and also helps the person to be mentally and physically fit. In training of karate, it strengthens the stamina of the person.
 The instructor of karate is called sensei, and the students are called karate-kas. They also have colored-belts, white, orange, green, blue, brown, and black.

 Karate was first introduced in the Philippines in 1954, by Latino Gonzales, his teacher is Kaksuya Miyahira, and the karate that has been taught here in the Philippines is shorin-ryu.

 As time pass Latino Gonzales has three successors, Rolando and Roberto Gonzales and Master Manny Duran. Master Manny Duran had passed his knowledge and authority in his successor Kyushi Marcelo Monte Navaroza.

 Their Headquarters is in Garden Villa, Sta.Rosa. The representatives of Shorin-ryu is Kyushi Marcelo Monte Navaroza, member of the World Shorin-ryu Kyudokan Federation, and the only representative of PUKKO ( Philippines Union Karate-do Kobudo Organization and National Federation.

Shihan Latino Gonzales

Hanshi Kaksuya Miyahira

Kyushi Marcelo Monte Navaroza














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