 | Chojun Miyagi was born in Naha, the son of a wealthy businessman on April 25, 1888. Miyagi began his study in karate around the age of ten. One of his early instructors was Master Kanryo Higashionna. Under the tutelage of Master Kanryo Higashionna, After the death of Master Kanryo Higashionna, Miyagi travelled to the Fukien Province in China as his teacher had done before him. In China he studied the Shaolin and Pa Kua forms of Chinese boxing. From these systems, the hard/external form of Shaolin, the the soft circular/internal form of Pa Kua, and his native Naha-Te a new system emerged. It was not until 1929 that Chojun Miyagi named the system Goju-ryu, meaning hard-soft style. After some years in China, Chojun Miyagi returned to Naha where he opened a dojo. He developed Sanchin Kata- the hard aspect of Goju, and created (or refined) Seiuchin. Chojun Miyagi was known for his 'awesome' karate ability and his dedication to non-violence. It is said that he is one of the founders of modern karate and established many of the modern training methods we follow today. Master Miyagi died on Okinawa on October 8, 1953. | 
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