was an Okinawan martial artist who developed Te, the precursor to modern karate. In 1750, Sakagawa began his training as a student of was a student of an Okinawan monk, Peichin Takahara. After six years of training, Takahara suggested that Sakagawa train under Kusanku, a Chinese master in Ch'uan Fa. Sakugawa spent six years training with Kusanku, and began to spread what he learned to Okinawa in 1762. Wikipedia
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