Kanei Uechi was the son of Kanbun Uechi, founder of Uechi-Ryu, one of the primary karate styles of Okinawa.
10 Facts About Kanei Uechi
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At the age of 16, and in ill-health, Kanei Uechi traveled to the Wakayama and began training with his father.
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In 1937 Kanei Uechi received a certificate of full proficiency in Pangai-noon Toudi Jutsu from his father.
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Since it was not as successful as he hoped, in 1940, Kanei Uechi relocated the dojo to Amagasaki in Hyogo Prefecture.
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Kanei Uechi taught there for two years before returning to Okinawa in 1942.
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Kanei Uechi's fighting stance was extremely strong for defense, and he favored fast wrist blocks with his left arm, while he used his right arm for blocking punches and kicks.
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Kanei Uechi understood early that students of the modern age would have trouble understanding the formal Pangainoon and its three kata.
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From 1931 through the rest of his life Kanei labored to develop new methods and forms to help students understand Uechi-Ryu.
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Kanei Uechi had a brother, Kansei, and two sisters, Tsuru and Kamai.
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Kanei had a son, Kanmei Uechi who was the head of the Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association until he died on Sunday 13 September 2015.