Naha-te (那覇手?, Okinawan: Naafa-dii) is a pre-World War II term for a type of martial art indigenous to the area around Naha, the old commercial city of the Ryūkyū Kingdom and now the capital city of the island of Okinawa.
Important Okinawan masters of Naha-te:
- Arakaki Seishō
- Higaonna Kanryō
- Miyagi Chōjun
- Kyoda Jūhatsu
- Mabuni Kenwa
- Uechi Kanbun
Important katas:
- Sanchin
- Saifā
- Seienchin
- Shisōchin
- Seipai
- Seisan
- Sanseiru
- Tensho
- Kururunfa
- Suparenpai
The successor styles to Naha-te include Gōjū-ryū, Uechi-ryū, Ryūei-ryū, and Tōon-ryū.
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