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CHOFU KUNIBA

Kensei (10th dan in karatedo)

Tokyo, Japan

Preface

As most of you are probably aware, karatedo has its origins in the Ryukyu Islands. From there it merged with Japan's ancient martial arts, giving rise to the numerous karatedo styles practiced today. One of these original styles is Shorinjiryu, which has spread from Japan to North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Algeria, India, and a host of other countries over the past few decades.

I myself had the honor of studying Shorinjiryu Karatedo under the keen eye of Kaiso Masayoshi Kori Hisataka, founder of the Kenkokan school. In those days, however, the risk of incurring injuries during training and competition was ever-present. Even though Kaiso Hisataka made use of body protectors, it is only recently, after many years of intensive research and labor, that his son, the author of this book, Hanshi Masayuki Kukan Hisataka, perfected Supersafe protective equipment.

Seeking to make the fullest use of his achievement, Hanshi Hisataka then went on to create the Koshiki Karatedo competition system. This innovative system combines the use of Supersafe protective equipment with a new set of tournament rules, thus allowing martial artists from all styles, including kung fu and kempo，to compete against one another with almost no chance of injury. Participants in Koshiki Karatedo tournaments can truly test their techniques and clearly see the results of their actions, making it much easier to determine, with fairness and impartiality, who the true victor of the match is. Tournaments conducted under this system are an ideal mixture of realism and safety, and are also extremely exciting to watch.