KOSHIN-HA

The Koshin-ha is dedicated to the preservation and development of Chito-ryu karate-do as created by Doctor Tsuyoshi Chitose. We believe this goal can best be attained by creating an environment that encourages the development of highly skilled practitioners through traditional training and an open exchange of ideas among its senior members, while also allowing the individual dojo chief instructors to play a part in how the organization is operated... Unlike many martial arts organizations run by a single person, the Koshin-ha is governed by two groups of individuals: senior practitioners (known collectively as the Shihan-kai), and dojo chief instructors (known collectively as the Shibu-kai)... The name Koshin-ha translates as: (Ko)=Old, (shin)=New, (ha)=Group or Family. The name Koshin-ha was chosen by a group of senior Chito-ryu practitioners in 2004. It describes our philosophy, which holds that we are a united group that has chosen to study the old ways to better understand the..

Also known as: Koshin-ha Chito-ryu

Primary location: Venetia United States