History of Goju-Ryu: Miyagi Chojun
Channel: Goju Ryu Philosopher
Date: 2020-06-06

This is the video where I cover the founder of Goju-Ryu, and the man who gave the name to the style: Miyagi Chojun Sensei. Miyagi was one of the pioneering martial artists of Okinawan karate, and his karate inspired many others, both throughout his life and after he passed.


Sources:
https://www.historyoffighting.com/the-real-mr-miyagi.php
https://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Dtimes/Pages/ai.htm
http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=474
https://www.spokanekarate.com/goju-ryu-history/lineage/grandmaster-chojun-miyagi/
http://www.ogkk.eu/historymaster/chojun_miyagi.htm
Books:
Higaonna, Morio (1985). Traditional Karatedo Vol. 1 Fundamental Techniques
Toguchi, Seikichi (1976). Okinawan Goju-Ryu: The Fundamentals of Shorei-Kan Karate