From the days of his youth when he first began training, Kancho Ninomiya wanted to bring the true spirit and technique of real Karate to the world. After devoting himself for many years to reaching the top in competitive karate, Kancho Ninomiya won the All-Japan Tournament in 1978. As one of Japan’s most popular champions, he realised that his life in karate was leading him beyond the mat of tournament competition. He returned to the U.S. and rededicated himself to his art, developing and teaching the strategy and technique he believed in.

In 1988, Kancho Joko Ninomiya started his own style, Enshin Karate. In an effort to bring authentic fighting karate to Martial artists from all over the World, Ninomiya established the Sabaki Challenge, which has become one of the World's premier Full Contact Karate-tournaments. Because he felt that his training for the All-Japan helped him grow stronger both physically and mentally, Ninomiya wanted to offer this opportunity to Martial Artists of all ages.

Today Kancho Ninomiya is the Grandmaster of Enshin Karate and its growing network of schools throughout the United States and the world. He feels a strong personal commitment to maintaining a close organisation and offering his logical, practical system of karate to anyone who is interested in what it has to offer.