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He began training in karate under Kanryo Higaonna at the age of 14. He became the successor to Naha-te in 1915. Chojun Miyagi dedicated his whole life to karate. He was responsible for structuring Goju-Ryu into a modified system which enabled karate to be taught in universities for the benefit of the young, and to reach an enormous amount of people throughout the world. He incorporated hard and soft movements in all aspects of training, with a profound emphasis on katas; such as Tenshoa. Chojun Miyagi worked hard to spread karate throughout Okinawa and Japan and earned Goju-Ryu a highly respected name. Thus, Chojun Miyagi is the founder of Goju-Ryu.
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