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Okinawa Toma Kempo

Okinawa karate

Toma Kempo ( is an Okinawan style of karate. It was originally a family style of the Toma family of Naha and is Okinawan Karate. It is practiced in the United States, and Okinawa.)

Date founded 1875 Country of origin Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Founder Gojiro Toma Arts taught Karate Ancestor arts Chinese boxing Ancestor schools Shuri-te Pangai noon Naha-te

The characteristics of Toma Kempo or Toma Te are high natural stances, very fluid and fast with power generated through the hips and speed. With both linear and circular movements.

History This style of karate was first introduced to Okinawa around 1875 by Gojiro Toma. Born in Minitogawa, Okinawa, Toma went to Fuchou, China at the age of 19 for advanced studies in Chineses and the martial arts. In China, a former guard to the Chinese embassies in the Ryukyu islands introduced Toma to a Chinese boxing teacher known as Ryū Ryū Ko. Toma was accepted, trained for 7 years and received a certificate of graduation from the master. He was trained in a variety of arts and skills ranging from combative techniques to Chinese medicine and herbal healing remedies. Before leaving China, Toma traveled to the Fujian,  province of China, in the late 19th century and early 20th century under a teacher and Chinese medicine hawker known in Japanese as Shū Shi Wa. After studying about 5 years under Shū Shiwa/Zhou Zihe Toma returned to Okinawa and passed the Chinese boxing styles in secret to his son Jiro Toma, who also studied with Shinjun Tawata of Shuri-te for several years with brother Seiki Toma, before moving to Hilo, Hawaii and training with Choki Motobu. Then returning to Okinawa and went on to teach it only to his son, Masahiro Toma (founder of the Toma Kempo Karate and Kobudo Preservation Society). Masahiro Toma continued to teach within the family. Masahiro Toma realized that there was no longer a need to keep his family's fighting system a secret. He allowed his son Marbaro Toma to teach outside of the family in Osaka, Japan and his nephew, Nicky Threat to teach in the United States. Nicky Threat was also required to learn outside of the family to further develop his skill in Toma Kempo, with Fusei Kise of Shorin-ryu Kenshinkan, Eizo Shimabukuro or Shobayashi Shorin-ryu, Kanmei Uechi of Uechi-ryu, and Eiichi Miyazato of Goju-ryu. Nicky's mother Tokiko Toma was childhood friends with Fusei Kise, which took Nicky on as a student in 1975. He also trained with Yuichi Kuda.

Kata	Edit There are twelve empty-hand katas in Toma Kempo. 1. Sanchin 2. Wansu 3. Niseishi 4. Passai 5. Seisan 6. Heiku 7. Gojushiho 8. Rohai 9. Paiku 10. Anan 11. Sanseirui

Toma Kempo also practices Kobudo, the five weapons that are practiced are: 1. Bo 2. Sai 3. Kama 4. Tonfa 5. Eku

Reference

Okinawa Toma Kempo Preservation Society

Minitogawa Archives 2. Toma Family Archive

Toma Family