Kofukan Shito-Ryu Karate

Shito-Ryu karate style is one of the four major karate styles recognised by the World Karate Federation, which are chiefly Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Wado-Ryu, and Shito-Ryu. This Karate style was formed in 1931 by Kenwa Mabuni.

Shihan Keiji Tomiyama

president and joint chief instructor of Kofukan Shito Ryu

Shihan Keiji Tomiyama is the president and joint chief instructor of Kofukan Shito-Ryu karate International. He is 8th Dan in Shito-Ryu and 6th Dan in Goju Ryu. With his vast knowledge and ability, striving to maximize technical efficiency with applications makes him one of the finest karate teacher in the world.

Kofukan Shito-Ryu Karate is designed around the study of body mechanics, is very fast due to its relatively high stance aiding mobility, and is known for the double hip twist, which maximises the force of its strikes; making it one of the most hard-hitting Karate styles. Kofukan Shito-Ryu karate is the style that preserves and characterizes most of the original Shuri-te techniques (fast and straight movements) and Naha-te techniques (circular and supple movements).

Shihan M.Kanaharaj

India representative and Technical Director of Kofukan Shito-Ryu

Shihan M. Kanaharaj, M.A., M.Phil., Black Belt, 7th Dan, with 40 years of experience in the karate field, is the India representative and Technical Director of Kofukan Shito-Ryu karate in India.

He is one of the most experienced and awarded karate teachers in India. He has been named a state champion six times and a national champion three times.

Rajesh Kumar

Head of Karate Mantra

Rajesh Kumar, the founder of Karate Mantra and chief instructor of Delhi, has more than 20 years of karate teaching experience at IIT Delhi and various organisations and believes every individual should learn and benefit from karate training.

What Kofukan Means: - “Tiger Wind Establishment"

KO (Tiger) FU (Wind) KAN (house). The tiger represents the hard, crisp direct movement typified in the Karate practiced in the Shuri-te style of Karate; Wind represents the suppler, circular movements typical of the Naha-te style.

About Our Badge

The circle in our badge represents "harmony" and "perfection'.

Three swords represent three very important aspects of Karate training: body, mind, and technique. Kofukan practitioners should focus on ‘correct attitude', a "strong body', and correct techniques' that attain a high level of spiritual achievement.

Three principles emanating from the very centre pass through the circle, binding them together.

The calligraphy inside the circle is the name of our style, Shito Ryu, and on the outside is the name of our association, Kofukan.

Finally, black and gold are used as they are the same colours as the tiger.

Aims of Kofukan Shito-Ryu Karate
  1. Cultivate a good personality and strong character.
  2. Preserve correct techniques and katas.
  3. Promote friendship among members.
Instruction Principles
  1. Respect the values of the traditional katas.
  2. Unified study of kata and kumite
  3. The scientific approach to analysing techniques
Technical principles
  1. Do not make any unnecessary movements.
  2. Do not use any unnecessary force.
  3. Use the whole body to perform techniques.
  4. Start the next movement from the present position.
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