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NANBUDO
Yoshinao Nanbu is one of the most respected Japanese Masters
in the world. Being a descendant of a Bushi family (Samurai)
he has inherited the large and secret knowledge of his clan
and enriched it with 30 years of personal experience and research.
About 20 years ago he founded his own martial art: NANBUDO.
Yoshinao Nanbu, born 1943 in Kobe (Japan), grew up in a milieu
in which Budo was held in high esteem. His great grandfather
Yoko Zuna was a famous Sumotori, and at the early age of five
years Yoshinao’s formation as a budoka began with learning
Judo from his father (5th Dan). After a few years he also began
learning Kendo from his uncle. At
the age of 18, when Yoshinao was admitted at the University
of Economic Sciences in Osaka, he discovered Karate. He followed
the teachings of Master Tani (8th Dan) and Master Tanaka and
soon became the best Karateka in Japan. In 1963, he won the
title of University Champion of Japan, an event in which there
were 1250 competitors. Henry Plée, the promoter of Karate
in France, was impressed by the perfomances and motivations
of the young champion and invited him to come to Europe and
take part in numerous competitions. There again Yoshinao Nanbu
won event after event (French Cup, European Championship etc.)
1968 he returned to Japan. He wanted to enrich his technique
and his knowledge of the science of budo. During that year,
Master Tani entrusted Yoshinao Nanbu with the mission of developing
Shukokai Karate in Europe. He fulfilled the mission with success.
At 27 years of age Yoshinao Nanu arrived at such a high degree
of skill that he created his own method and called it Sankukai.
However he felt that Sankukai was only a stage in his journey.
In 1974, he withdrew completely from the world of martial arts
and went to Cap d`’Ail. There, amidst the natural elements,
he was able to meditate and connect with the true value of things.
He discovered the precise path he really should follow: NANBUDO
was born. Disappointed with negative emotions, manipulation
and immaturity surrounding him, he stops teaching and retires
from all activities. In 1977. Yoshinao founded a new martial
art called Nanbudo, oriented towards a constantly renewed research.
Since NANBUDO’s creation in 1977, Yoshinao Nanbu has been
constantly developing and refining his art. He directs seminars
all over the world. Some of his students have also become famous,
for instance Jean Frenette.
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