Chew Choo Shito - Ryu Karate Academy

Our School incepted in 1997 to bring to world a new generation of bold students with a unique character of extensive confidence by providing Indians a higher quality art of Self Defence. Turning of all age groups of people into aware and responsible citizen of tomorrow. Sensei S. Sankar added great value, unmatched expertise and entire perfection. His restless efforts made it a pioneer Martial Arts School in India. Now the institute has more students on it roll..

The origin of karate can be traced-back to Southern India, wherein it is believed That a monk' Bhodi-Dhrama' travelled to the Himalayas, China and the the Okinawa Islands and spread the art of Kalaripytru, Pranayama, through the Buddist monks which is now popularly known as Karate.

Then Karate was actively practiced on the island of Okinawa, then an independent nation. Because of its'geographical position.Jt was culturally influenced by both China and Japan.

Okinawan masters covertly visited the Chineses main land to increase their martial art knowledge. Eventually three broad types of Okinawan martial art sprang up, named after the nearest city. Thus Shuri TE (land of Shuri) later gave rise to Shorin Ryu, Nahate Kung fu later followed closely on the classical Southern Shaolin Kung fu known as Shorin Ryu.

Both Shorin Ryu and Shorei Ryu were infuenced by Tomarite Okinawan masters organized a council, the Okinawan Shobukai. They chose the name Karate (China Land) as an Umbrella name for their various fightling arts. The Sobukai selected the Okinawan School, teacher Funakoshi Gichin to represent them publicly and he may be called the father of Modern Karate.

Associations

• KAI
• World Karate Federation
• SouthAsian KarateDo Federation
• Asian KarateDo Federation
• Indian Olympic Association