I have heard the argument that Uechi and Goja could very well be the same style. This is an interesting argument. It comes from my Uechi Sensei who has been practicing for 27 years. He has put forth the idea that the principles of Uechi-Ryu and Goja-Ryu are so similar (half hard-half soft, Sanchin, came from the same place in China, and body conditioning) that the styles are very likely the same. Since Uechi-ryu didn’t get introduced until over 400 years after Goja-ryu karate, it is logical to think that the styles both evolved in different directions. Interesting thought.

Sidenote - I also disagree with the explanation given about Uechi-Ryu on this website. It is very uninformed about what Uechi-Ryu is.

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