Like all martial arts schools, the Ken-Shin-Kan School has its own theory and was established by its founder Master Seiichi Yoshitaka Akamine (1920-1995). Master Akamine who possessed the grade of 8th Dan black belt (graded by the Japanese Butokukai), and was amongst one of the highest authorities of Goju-Ryu styles in the world.

Sensei Seiichi Akamine
(1960)

        To begin with, it is necessary to establish certain differences between the traditional Goju style, and the Ken-Shin-Kan Goju style, foundered by Master Akamine.

        1. The traditional Goju looks at attaining mastery by the duality between hard and soft.

        The Ken-Shin-Kan Goju-ryu style maintains the concept of the harmonious combination of the opposites, but with a slightly different perception, as explained below: