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Kanbun Uechi, Japanese martial artist, founded Uechi-ryū (born 1877)

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Kanbun Uechi

Okinawan karateka

Kanbun Uechi was the founder of Uechi-Ryū, one of the primary karate styles of Okinawa.
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Uechi-Ryū

Style of karate

Uechi-Ryū is a traditional style of Okinawan karate. Uechi-Ryū means "Style of Uechi" or "School of Uechi". Originally called Pangai-noon, which translates to English as "half-hard, half-soft", the style was renamed Uechi-Ryū after the founder of the style, Kanbun Uechi, an…
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