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The father of Shotokan Karate,
Master Gichen Funakoshi combined the elements of his training in the Okinawan styles of Shuri-te and Naha-te, both of which have origins in Shorin-Ryu and Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu into his own style of karate.
Master Funakoshi's pen name was 'Shoto' so Shotokan literally means Shoto's club.
Master Gichen Funakoshi combined the elements of his training in the Okinawan styles of Shuri-te and Naha-te, both of which have origins in Shorin-Ryu and Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu into his own style of karate.
Master Funakoshi's pen name was 'Shoto' so Shotokan literally means Shoto's club.