On October 25, International Karate Day was celebrated around the world, commemorating the meeting of great masters that took place in Naha, Okinawa, in 1936, where this name was determined for the martial art developed on this island. Normally on this date there are exhibitions to celebrate, but this time the pandemic forced all karateka […]
Peter George Urban was an American martial artist. He is considered the father of the Karate styles American Gōjū-ryū and U.S.A. Gōjū-ryū. Urban was one of only a small number of white students under Gōgen Yamaguchi. Controversially, he created an American Style of Gōjū-ryū without the permission of Yamaguchi. Urban joined the United States Navy […]