Photo By Sgt. Nicholas Ranum | Sensei Satoshi Yamauchi demonstrates a joint manipulation technique at Koza Budokan in...... read more read more
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OKINAWA, Japan - Practitioners of Seidokan karate gathered at Koza Budokan in Okinawa City to commence the 2012 Ryukoku Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei seminar July 2-6.
The seminar brought together Seidokan karate enthusiasts from the U.S., Canada and Okinawa in order to sharpen their skills and share their knowledge throughout the week.
“Seidokan karate is a mixture of other martial arts,” said Ron K. Nix, a 9th-degree black belt in Seidokan karate and president of Ryukoku Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei. “We have grappling, weapons, joint manipulation and the basic strikes.”
Many movements in karate will be familiar to Marines, according to David W. Plattsmier, a 1st-degree black belt in the style.
“Karate is based more on forms,” said Plattsmier. “The Marine Corps martial arts program was designed for use on the battlefield of today. Karate has techniques that do not fit into (the MCMAP) style, but the basics are the same.”
Plattsmier is a retired gunnery sergeant with experience as an instructor-trainer in MCMAP.
“I recommend that any service member attend a civilian martial arts program,” said Plattsmier. “It will help with their understanding in their service’s martial arts program.”
Sensei from the Seidokan style and other styles participated in the seminar throughout the week, according to Nix.
“I have to be able to continue teaching,” said Nix. “It is to continue the legacy. The moment you stop teaching, the legacy dies off. There needs to be a legacy left for future generations.”
The Seidokan karate discipline has enthusiasts ranging from children to adults, according to Nix. There is no such thing as too young or too old. It is all about the determination of the individual who is participating.
“The different martial arts styles of the world really are not that different,” said Nix. “It is not the style that makes the person but the person that makes the style.”
| Date Taken: | 07.06.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.12.2012 03:19 |
| Story ID: | 91407 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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