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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b79705e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b79705e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e96aeec\" data-id=\"2e96aeec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3361a8b6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3361a8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goju-ryu<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc93290 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7bc93290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2317d393 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2317d393\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78adca80\" data-id=\"78adca80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7183d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7183d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>G\u014dj\u016b-ry\u016b-<\/p><p>In Okinawa, Japan, Goju Ryu Karate is one of the most popular styles of karate. It was founded by Chojun Miyagi in the early 1900s. Goju Ryu Karate has gained widespread popularity and influence beyond Japan since its introduction by Chojun Miyagi. The teachings of this system have been embraced by martial arts enthusiasts worldwide. A truly global martial art, Goju Ryu Karate is practiced by people of all ages and backgrounds.<\/p><div class=\"kb0PBd cvP2Ce jGGQ5e ieodic ToJJHb\" data-snf=\"x5WNvb\" data-snhf=\"0\"><div class=\"yuRUbf\"><div class=\"notranslate TbwUpd NJjxre iUh30 ojE3Fb\"><div class=\"GTRloc\"><div class=\"byrV5b\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb8a5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb8a5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>G\u014dj\u016b-ry\u016b\u00a0(<span title=\"Japanese-language text\"><span lang=\"ja\">\u525b\u67d4\u6d41<\/span><\/span>),\u00a0Japanese\u00a0for &#8220;hard-soft style&#8221;, is one of the main traditional\u00a0Okinawan\u00a0styles of\u00a0karate, featuring a combination of\u00a0hard and soft\u00a0techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the\u00a0<i>Bubishi<\/i>\u00a0(Chinese:\u00a0<span lang=\"zh\">\u6b66\u5099\u5fd7<\/span>;\u00a0pinyin:\u00a0<i><span lang=\"zh-Latn-pinyin\">W\u01d4b\u00e8i Zh\u00ec<\/span><\/i>).<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\">[2]<\/sup>\u00a0G\u014d, which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks;\u00a0j\u016b, which means soft, refers to open hand techniques and circular movements. G\u014dj\u016b-ry\u016b incorporates both circular and linear movements into its curriculum, combining hard striking attacks such as kicks and close hand punches with softer open hand circular techniques for attacking, blocking, and controlling the opponent, including joint locks, grappling, takedowns, and throws.<\/p><p>Major emphasis is given to breathing correctly in all of the kata but particularly in the\u00a0Sanchin\u00a0kata\u00a0which is one of two core kata of this style. The second kata is called\u00a0Tensho, meant to teach the student about the soft style of the system. G\u014dj\u016b-ry\u016b practices methods that include body strengthening and conditioning, its basic approach to fighting (distance, stickiness, power generation, etc.), and partner drills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7e20be\" data-id=\"4e7e20be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dedd7ed elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dedd7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nCh\u014djun Miyagi \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733984ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"733984ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Was a Okinawa martial artist who founded the Goju-ryu school of karate by blending Okinawa and Chinese influences<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f9d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22f9d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/220px-Miyagi_Chojun.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/220px-Miyagi_Chojun.jpg 220w, https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/220px-Miyagi_Chojun-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d5cb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d5cb24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b794709\" data-id=\"6b794709\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587c492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587c492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"infobox\"><tbody><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Date founded<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\">c.1930<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Country of origin<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\">Okinawa (Japan)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Founder<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"Ch\u014djun Miyagi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C5%8Djun_Miyagi\">Ch\u014djun Miyagi<\/a>\u00a0(<span title=\"Japanese-language text\"><span lang=\"ja\">\u5bae\u57ce \u9577\u9806<\/span><\/span>), 1888\u20131953)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Arts taught<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\">Karate<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Ancestor schools<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\">Naha-te\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Fujian White Crane\u00a0(Whooping Crane style)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Descendant schools<\/th><td class=\"infobox-data\">Kyokushin<sup id=\"cite_ref-seinenkai.com_1-0\" class=\"reference\">[1]<\/sup>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Iss<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2e80aa elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5b2e80aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93af710 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"93af710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a095abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a095abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53994c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53994c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1768058\" data-id=\"1768058\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1746f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e1746f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meibukan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c427e7d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c427e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07e7c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07e7c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cb448f\" data-id=\"9cb448f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1532ab2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1532ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nMeitoku Yagi\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b32e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b32e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a35ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22a35ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Meitoku-Yagi-2-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2436\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Meitoku-Yagi-2-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/amherstburgkarateclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Meitoku-Yagi-2.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d56f28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d56f28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-779816d\" data-id=\"779816d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95678c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f95678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6429d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6429d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Meitoku Yagi<\/b>\u00a0(\u516b\u6728\u660e\u5fb3\u00a0<i>Yagi Meitoku<\/i>, born March 6, 1912, in\u00a0<a title=\"Naha\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naha\">Naha<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Okinawa\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Okinawa\">Okinawa<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; died February 7, 2003) was a karate master and teacher. He learned\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Goju-ryu\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goju-ryu\">Goju-ryu<\/a>\u00a0from its legendary founder\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chojun Miyagi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chojun_Miyagi\">Chojun Miyagi<\/a>. On April 29, 1986,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Emperor Hirohito\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emperor_Hirohito\">Emperor Hirohito<\/a>\u00a0named Yagi a\u00a0<a title=\"Living National Treasure (Japan)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Living_National_Treasure_(Japan)\">Living National Treasure<\/a>\u00a0(ningen kokuho) for his contributions to the\u00a0<a title=\"Martial arts\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martial_arts\">martial arts<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c04de9e\" data-id=\"c04de9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2f0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa2f0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Meibukan<\/strong>\u00a0(\u660e\u6b66\u8218) is a branch of\u00a0G\u014dj\u016b-ry\u016b\u00a0karate. It was created by\u00a0Meitoku Yagi, a student of Goju-ryu&#8217;s founder,\u00a0Chojun Miyagi. Meibukan means &#8220;House of the pure-minded warrior.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc62c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc62c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e1345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e1345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yagi began training under Miyagi when he was 14 years old. Miyagi was impressed by his dedication and hard work, and eventually taught him all the kata in the Goju-ryu syllabus. Normally, Miyagi would only teach Sanchin to his pupils for several years, and even then he might only teach them\u00a0Seisan\u00a0and\u00a0Seiunchin. To complement his\u00a0karate\u00a0training, Yagi enjoyed many activities including\u00a0shodo, playing the\u00a0piano\u00a0and\u00a0shamisen, and\u00a0chinese chess.<\/p><p>A year before Miyagi&#8217;s death in 1953, Yagi opened his own dojo in the\u00a0Daido\u00a0district of Naha. He named his school of Goju-ryu\u00a0Meibukan, meaning &#8220;house of the pure minded warrior.&#8221; The name and crest of his school both utilize the first\u00a0kanji\u00a0in his given name, \u660e (Mei), which has several meanings, including purity. It is made up of the kanji for sun and the kanji for moon, reflecting the\u00a0duality\u00a0of nature, which is\u00a0inherent\u00a0to Goju-ryu. Today, the main\u00a0headquarters\u00a0for the Meibukan school are in the\u00a0Kume\u00a0district of Naha. Yagi&#8217;s number one goal was for his students to promote peace, be good people and contribute to society.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Meibukan_1-0\" class=\"reference\">[1]<\/sup><\/p><p>Meitoku Yagi began developing a series of kata in the 1970s and 1980s, which he named\u00a0Meibuken\u00a0kata. The first of which is\u00a0Tenchi, meaning &#8220;heaven and earth.&#8221; It was originally two kata, Fukyu Kata Ichi and Fukyu Kata Ni. The two kata can be put together so that if two\u00a0karateka\u00a0were to perform each half an attack in the first kata would correspond with a block in the second, for example. 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