Okinawa Kenpō was founded by Nakamura Shigeru. Nakamura inherited the techniques and philosophy of Master Kuniyoshi Shinkichi of Tomarite, who studied and refined "Ti" that was a martial art that has been passed down since ancient times in Okinawa. This ryūha has a long history of introducing and working hard to popularize kumite wearing an armor and was the first to hold the kumite tournament that included different ryūha in Okinawa.