Chojun Miyagi

Founder Goju-Ryu Karate-Do

Chojun Miyagi , founder of Goju-ryu, had started studying karate at eleven years of age. When Miyagi was fourteen Master Higaonna accepted him as a student.

Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915), had studied Chinese boxing the Chinese city of Fuchou under the tutelge of Ryu Ryu Ko for fourteen years.

Miyagi sensei studied under Higaonna until the master's death in 1915. Miyagi travelled on two occasions after Higaonna's death to China retracing his master's previous visits

Goju-ryu Karate derived from to contrasting terms - GO (hard) and JU (soft) was the first organisation to be considered a style.