Taiani Kancho

Taiani Kancho is the founder and senior instructor of Seito Gojuryu Soto Kai
(Orthodox Goju Preservation Association) and Kancho of the Jinshinkan So-Honbo.

Taiani Kancho has been training for over 40 years in the martial arts including training in mainland China, Okinawa, and mainland Japan. Over the years, he has won many championships in the United States and Japan. He received his Hanshi grade by the International Karate Do Organization and All Japan Karate Association on January 20, 1987(Tokyo, Japan).

Over the years, Kancho has had many great teachers and Seniors to help him progress in Budo, but the main masters were Gogen Yamaguchi(The Cat), Gonnhoyoe Yamamoto,
and Sosui Ichikawa.

He is known as one of the top historians in the Goju system. It is also said that he has the greatest knowledge of Bunkai with Gojuryu. He continues to study and research the book Bubishi and teaches his art only from this book.