TENSHINKAN KARATE

Welcome to Tenshinkan Karate

Tenshinkan Karate is a Japanese style with headquarters in Japan.
The founder and originator of Tenshinkan Karate is Kancho Mamoru Miwa (World Chief).
Tenshinkan Karate South Africa is a registered and affiliated branch of Tenshinkan Karate Japan.

Tenshinkan Karate is a unique style.

OUR PROGRAM

Tenshinkan Karate incorporates three different systems into ONE

KARATE

We have unique concepts in Tenshinkan Karate.

These include:

  • Tai-Sabaki (evasion techniques and concepts) – 8 forms
  • Ashi Sabaki – 6 forms
  • Suri Ashi concepts – 2 forms
  • Yori Ashi concepts – 2 forms
  • Tobi concepts
  • Kaiten concepts
  • Directional concepts:
    • Happo Doza
    • Kara Zuki Ichi / Ni / San
    • Sabaki Doza
    • Hanmi and Gyaku-Hanmi

GOSHIN JITSU

The combination of Aikido and
Ju-Jitsu techniques with Karate

  • Throwing techniques from Aikido
  • Throwing techniques from Ju-Jitsu
  • Escapes from Grabs and Holds. Applying Locks, Holds & Breaks
  • Grappling and ground fighting
    Ju-Jitsu techniques
  • Knife defences – 48 different defences
  • Gun defences
  • Other weapon defences

KOBU JITSU

Weapons training forms part of our system

Our range of weapons include:

  • Kon
  • Nunchaku
  • Tonfa
  • Sai
  • Tekko
  • Kama
  • Katana

Doing Karate with Aikido and Ju-Jitsu techniques (Goshin Jitsu) and Kobudo (weapons) as part of the Tenshinkan System forms a complete Martial Art. 

Kancho Miwa is doing Katana (Sword) demo.