Our Branch of Shito Ryu is called Motobu-ha Shito Ryu, or "Motobu's Shito Ryu." It was created by Kosei Kuniba, who learned under both Kenwa Mabuni and Choki Motobu. Motobu was a famous "street fighter" in Japan whom became known for combining traditional karate with advanced fighting techniques. Motobu's influence is also of huge consequence because, he had trained not only with Anko Itosu, but also with Kosaku Matsumura, who was the main proponent of Tomari-te. This means that the karate synthesized by Kuniba has elements of the three main styles of Te, making our style as complete a representation of traditional karate as possible.