A Brief Outline of Okinawan Kiko (沖縄気功)

© 2012 Ryan Parker


Daruma: putative creator of the Kiko method of the Ekkin-kyo





Kiko techniques are Okinawan exercises used in "old
style" karate. They are essentially the Ryukyu version of Qi-Gong
(chi-gung). In fact, Kiko is the Japanese pronunciation of the same characters
( 気功).
Some Okinawan instructors have retained
the use of the older Chinese pronunciation while others

© 2012 Ryan Parker


Daruma: putative creator of the Kiko method of the Ekkin-kyo





Kiko techniques are Okinawan exercises used in "old
style" karate. They are essentially the Ryukyu version of Qi-Gong
(chi-gung). In fact, Kiko is the Japanese pronunciation of the same characters
( 気功).
Some Okinawan instructors have retained
the use of the older Chinese pronunciation while others