Also known as
Yuchoku Higa · ひが ゆうちょく
Description
Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate master (1910-1994), founder of the Kyudokan school, Hanshi 10th dan; studied under Jiro Shiroma, Jinnan Shinzato, Seiei Miyahira and Choshin Chibana; politician and Naha City Council member.
Teachers (4)
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Chibana Chōshinsports_martial_artsKobayashi Shorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Higa began studies under Choshin Chibana in 1948 and was awarded 9th dan by him in 1965; the Shuriway biography gives 1943 for meeting Chibana and says Higa became his main pupil; the Kata Step by Step article confirms Higa remained Chibana's disciple until his deathThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1943–1969)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Higa began studies under Choshin Chibana in 1948 and was awarded 9th dan by him in 1965; the Shuriway biography gives 1943 for meeting Chibana and says Higa became his main pupil; the Kata Step by Step article confirms Higa remained Chibana's disciple until his death -
Shiroma Jirosports_martial_artsShuri-te ProbableProbableShuriway biography states Higa's first master was Jiro Shiroma, a Shuri-te specialist who trained him for six years with intense practice of kihon and kata.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1927–1933)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkShuriway biography states Higa's first master was Jiro Shiroma, a Shuri-te specialist who trained him for six years with intense practice of kihon and kata. -
Shinzato Jinnansports_martial_artsGoju-ryu ProbableProbableShuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1933)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkShuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.“he became a pupil of the masters Jinnan Shinzato and Seiei Miyahira. With the former, who was in his turn a disciple of master Chojun Miyagi and belonged to the Naha-te school, Y.Higa learnt the characteristics of the style which is nowadays known as Goju ryu, eventually incorporating the kata Seisan into the school he was later to set up.”
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Miyahira Seiei
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkShuriway biography states Higa learnt punching techniques from Master Seiei Miyahira, an expert in them.
Ranks (2)
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military_tech10 dan ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Dan-Kyu System (1976)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976 -
military_tech9 dan ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Dan-Kyu System (1965)granted by Chibana Chōshin
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965
Honours (2)
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receipt_longHanshi 10th DanHanshi ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Title (1976)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976 -
receipt_longHanshi 9th DanHanshi ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Title (1965)granted by Chibana Chōshin
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965
Sources
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Higa Yuchoku. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZEGBEJ0G9YQF7TGES852HAH - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KZEGBEJ0G9YQF7TGES852HAH, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Higa Yuchoku}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZEGBEJ0G9YQF7TGES852HAH}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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