ASON
ASON (Chinese: A TSOUEN KIA) was a Chinese expert of Quanfa in the 18th century. He was the first Chinese man, who taught in Kumemura (Naha). His style was based on Naihanchi. He passed it over SAKIYAMA to TOMIGUSUKU, who broke with his roots. Students of Ason were GUSHI, NAGHAMA and TOMOYOSE.
further sources:
Werner Lind, Okinawa
Karate;
Werner Lind, Das
Lexikon der Kampfkünste;
Mark Bishop, Okinawan
Karate (uk);
George W. Alexander, Okinawa
Island of Karate (uk), Pat McCarthy, Bubishi
(uk)
Copyright © by Thomas Heinze 2005 (www.kusunoki.de) - Translation : K. Birlem, A. Tille, Th. Heinze
last changes May 30th 2005
