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karate styles ever to be developed. In order to evaluate Motobu ha Shito-ryu, and Kuniba ryu,an examination of their roots is in order. In the end a through examination of Shogo Kuniba Sokelife and training regimine would bring about a more through understanding of just who he wasand the genius involved in the development of his style. Bill Price Soke, world wide leader ofKuniba ryu and head of the Chikubukai Karate Do, says that he believes that Soke Shogo Kunibahad the seeds of Kuniba Ryu in his mind and heart long before he ever began teaching it as anart separate from Motobu ha Shito-ryu..The Kuniba Kai founded by Kozo Kuniba continues to teach the art of Motobu ha Shito-ryukarate. This association also furthers the teaching of Soke Shogo Kuniba, and Soke Kozo Kunibatravels world wide to teach the Kuniba family art Motobu ha Shito-ryu.Motobu ha Shito-ryu was born out of the combination of Mabuni kata, Motobu fightingtechniques all brought about by a lineage that started with Itosu. Master Itosu (1813-1915)taught the following people in Okinawa: Gichin Funakoshi (considered the father of modernkarate; Chosin Chibana (Founder of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu); Shinpan Gusukuma; Kentsu Yabu(defeated Motobu in a match and eventually became Motobu's third instructor); Kenwa Mabuni(Mabuni trained under Itosu and Higaonna, and from that training formulated the Mabunisystem of Seito Shito-ryu); (Mabuni also taught at the Seishinkai) and Kanken Toyama. MasterMotobu studied under Anko Itosu ; Kosaku Matsumora ; and Kentsu Yabu. All of these peopledirectly or indirectly influenced the karate style developed by Shogo Kuniba, Motobu haShito-ryu.After moving to Japan in 1926 Master Motobu began teaching in Osaka, at the Seishinkai, and,from time to time, in Tokyo. Master Motobu, a strong fighter, left a legacy of fighting techniquesto the Shito-ryu of the Seishinkai. Although, Master Motobu's Kata knowledge was limited, hebelieved mainly in Makiwara training and Kumite. He stated in his book, about Okinawantraining techniques, that Nihanshi Kata was all one needed to be a strong fighter.Shito-ryu had a variety of influences from many different masters in the middle 1800's. Thisdiverse influence gave rise to a very complex system of Karate. Master Itosu formulated thePinan series of Kata that is taught today. Master Mabuni provided the Chinese influences formany of our advanced Kata, including Rohai and Seiuchin. Master Motobu was known as abrawler and fighter, and gave us the hard fighting spirit that sets us apart from other systems ofKarate. The headquaters of Motobu ha Shito- ryu karate was the Seishin Kai, in Osaka, Japan.Now the headquaters of the Motobu ha Shito-ryu karate system is with Kozo Kuniba Soke. Thename Motobu Ha Shito-ryu was coined by Shogo Kuniba in about 1945 or so. Shogo Kunibashould be credited with formulating the system using the kata of Mabuni and the fightingapplications he learned under his father who in turn had learned them from Choki Motobu.Upon Shogo Kuniba‘s, death in 1992 his son became the Soke of Motobu ha Shito-ryu,however, the unique art of Kuniba-ryu was left to Bill Price. The Chikubukai was founded byWilliam Price Soke, to further the teachings of Kuniba–ryu.Koshin Ryu BujutsuKoshin ryu Bujutsu is a unique system of Bujutsu that is an combination of Motobu haShito-ryu Karate, Toda ryu taijutsu, Tanto jutsu, Kobudo and iaido. Koshin ryu Bujutsu provides amodern day answer to combat and introduces the student to a complete system of fighting. Thestyle studies the use of hands, feet, joint locks, choke holds and various other open handmethods, as well as knife, and cane techniques handed down over the years by Shonosuke