Peichin Takahara

Who is Peichin Takahara?

Takahara Pēchin was revered as a great warrior and is attributed to have been the first to explain the aspects or principles of the dō. Pēchin was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.

These principles are: 1 ijō, the way-compassion, humility and love. 2 katsu, the laws-complete understanding of all techniques and forms of karate, and 3 fo dedication-the seriousness of karate that must be understood not only in practice, but in actual combat. The collective translation is: "One’s duty to himself and his fellow man." He was the first teacher of Sakukawa "Tode" Kanga who was to become known as the "father of Okinawan karate.".