Their separate associations are loosely affiliated. Aaron, you didnt mention where in illinois you are. In july 1983, odo restructured the okinawa kenpo karatekobudo association. Master odos traditional okinawan kobudo academy of karate. His wide range and knowledge of traditional okinawan forms made him one of the few okinawan masters who will live on as a legend. Odo senseis principal instructor was shigeru nakamura, who founded okinawan kempo karate. Ryukyu hon kenpo kobujutsu okinawa kenpo karate kobudo his teaching and inspiration remains a part of our lives and our history. Hanshi seikichi odo, the head of okinawa kenpo karatekobudo shudokan, recently renamed by him to ryukyu hon kenpo kobujutsu 19262002 hanshi c. Ryu ryu ko and kanryo higaonna it was the okinawan kanryo higaonna 18531916 who, through his intensive studies in fuzhou or foochow fujian, china between 1867 and 1881, laid the foundation of what later would. Thus ryukyu kempo is a blend of the old okinawan and chinese martial arts. Shortly afterwards, master odo officially added the weapons to the okinawa kenpo system, with the result being what we now know as okinawa kenpo karatekobudo.
The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo video series is the most complete presentation available on this unique traditional system of okinawan martial arts which traces its lineage from the mid1700s. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This era began okinawan karates ascent out of world war twos ashes. Okinawan kempo choki motobu was considered by many to be the toughest karate man in okinawa during the 1930s and1940s his legendary fights with japanese thugs is recorded in many places in this book he shows you his personal self defence skills. Seikichi odo was born in agena village near the center of okinawa.
His versions are the same as seiyu oyatas, which they learned from shigeru nakamura. It covers traditional okinawan katas breaks the katas down studying the movement. These organizations are headed by members of the former zenkoku ryukyu kempo karate kobudo rengo kai. Seikichi odo took over teaching in the dojo as nakamura aged.
In 1998 odo sensei changed the name of okinawan kenpo karate kobudo to ryuku hon kenpo kobujutsu federation. Nakamura was hesitant to allow this, but in the end did. It is a rare and beautiful book 208 pages, hard back, with dust jacket. A judan promotion is an exciting time, but also one that brings up many. It has grandmaster seikichi odo himself performing the majority of the katas both open hand and weapons. At this time in 1949, a newer class of young karateka were attending their first series of instruction from the great master shigeru nakamura, one of those young students was my karate sensei, the late seikichi. The result of the research was a book published in 2009 entitled the way of white crane karate and a video documentary entitled, in search of shaolin.
Our primary martial arts system is an okinawan martial art comprised of two separate but complimentary arts. I have a video of seikichi odo doing the pinans, along with one of his students. It is important to understand the context of taketos reference. Fact this system is known as okinawa kenpo or ryukyu hon kenpo. Unlike modern karate, gotente taught a full range of weapons including, katana, wakizashi, naginata, nagamaki, yari, as well as chinese style weapons, like the, to, chien, and okinawan martial arts weapons, including suruchin, nunchaku, and others.
Seikichi odo ryu kyu kobujitsu warrener entertainment. His wide range and knowledge of traditional okinawan forms made him one of the few okinawan masters who will live on. Of samurai descent, he was small in stature and introverted as a youth, making him the target of much teasing and practical jokes by older boys. The unfortunate thing about okinawan kempo is that most people do not stick around with the organizations in okinawa japan long enough to understand these links. Odo sensei was also renowned for having a kind spirit. While on okinawa, flores sensei made an effort to expand his exposure to various arts on the island. I had the pleasure to workout with him on many occasions when he was invited to come to the united states. Master odo 19262002 operated the shudokan dojo in gushikawa, okinawa. Master odo served as a member of the ikkf executive board from its inception in 1991 to march, 1999. He appeared on the discovery channel in the show the art of war alexander the great in 2006 as an expert commentator and has been featured on the television show hanshis world.
See more ideas about weapons, martial arts weapons and martial arts. Seikichi odo taught over 10,000 students in his lifetime. The karate taught by sensei odo is a blend of nahate, shurite and tomarite. Seikichi uehara was a devoted student and learned the depth of the motobu family martial art.
He trained and studied with four of okinawas great grandmasters. His years of experience are now yours as you watch him and learn from him all the nuances of the techni. Seikichi odo was the headmaster of the okinawa kenpo karate kobudo federation. Odo asked nakamura if he would allow incorporating kobudo with karate teachings. Japanese martial arts dvd budo international catalogue 5. The ryukyu hon kenpo federation was the only legitimate organization of karate taught by seikichi odo from 1997 until his death on march 24, 2002. As judan and successor to nakamura shigeru, odo was responsible for the proliferation of okinawa kenpo. Later grand master seikichi odo 19272002 was named nakamura s successor and the head of the style. Shigeru nakamura and okinawa kenpo im very pleased to announce the release of this new ebook entitled shigeru nakamura. Interview with necomedes flores okinawa kenpo tales. On march 24th, 2002, a sunday, odo, seikichi died at 10.
Dvd japanese martial arts and various traditional styles of japan, kendo, kyudo, yoseikan budo, nihon taijitsu, fuji ryu, toyama ryu batto jutsu, genbukan ninpo, bugei ogawa ryu, koppojutsu, kusarijutsu, kempo jutsu, yawara jitsu, kubotan, aiki jujutsu, shurikenjutsu. People should know if they have directly studied under odo seikichi for a long period of time, they should know they were being taught how my father taught all of us. The bible of okinawa kenpo from the dvd okinawa kenpo karate kobudo kata with sensei odo and sensei flores. Click download or read online button to get the zen of kenpo book now. Grandmaster collins possess much knowledge of daniel k. At he started studying tomarite karate under koho kuba sensei. He was as comfortable with a weapon as he was without one. Here is a video of odo sensei engaged in one of his favorite activities teaching. Dvdsx dvd downloadsx page 1 warrener entertainment. Kempo karatedo universal art of selfdefense by tsuyoshi chitose, isbn 0968779107.
The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo koryu kan system taught by the ikkf includes a total of 51 kata. Some of his senior students such as richard gonzales, dennis branchaud and larry gradolf established the art in the u. The majority of kobudo taught in okinawan kempo was introduced by sensei odo. For info concerning the late grandmaster pai contact larry collins grandmaster of dragon way martial arts. Master odo also added the weapons system to the okinawa kenpo style, which fully developed the system. In addition, there is a foundation that involves rigorous body conditioning, a unique blend of nerve strikes, knock out strikes, and an aspect of bunkai which i call, translational bunkai. They all have curricula based on that of the late taika seiyu oyata.
Download this is shorinji kempo or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Thus, kempo karate gets a bad rep for being only kata, being linear, and making inefficient blocking and evasive movements. He combined kobudo and karate techniques to found the ryukyu hon kenpo kobujutsu federation. Unfortunately youtube footage of odo sensei is limited. The road to 10th dan understanding senior rank ikigai way.
Seikichi odo, heir to one of oyatas instructors, shigeru nakamura. Ryukyu kempo is a system of martial arts that has roots in both. Master odo is survived by his wife, yoshiko odo, second oldest son, susumu odo and third son itsumo odo. The endless quest the autobiography of an american karate pioneer by william j. Seikichi odo taught me that okinawa kenpo was not only a form of life protection, a way of life but also the essence of okinawa kenpo was a form of a living karate, not a karate that belonged in a book, video or museum. Here he is teaching hakatsuru or white crane kata, a lesser known okinawan form. Master sekichi odo is considered one of the true okinawan treasures of martial arts. Kenpo books archives academy of karate martial arts.
The oriental characters of ryukyu kempo are of chinese origin translated as lui chiuchuenfa meaning ryukyu islands fist law. Chitoryu project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. At the age of eight he began martial arts training in judo. Necomedes flores okinawa kenpo flores sensei was an early student of uechi kanei and developed the potent internal strength inherent in the art. There is a faction of kenpo from okinawa that has no american influences. Hanshi kennedy began his training in the martial arts over 45 years ago in okinawan kenpo,hawaiian kempo, jujitsu and. Ryukyu hon kenpo is the weaponless selfdefense art handed down via odo seikichi 19262002 of okinawa, japan, which consists of striking with the weapons of. These characters were used to describe a particular hardstyle of karate taught on okinawa. Click download or read online button to get this is shorinji kempo book now.
Of the many stories ive heard about him, they all revolve around the positive influence he had on training and growth. Shian toma, would also teaches motobu ryu besides kempo. He was commonly cited as one of the greatest weapons practitioners of his era. Classical okinawan karate is the core martial art taught at lenexa karate academy and we also offer jujitsu and kobujitsu weapons all of which make for a wellrounded and fit martial artist. When gichin funakoshi arrived in tokyo in 1922, he published a book entitled ryukyu kempo. Master seikchi odo is considered to be one of the true okinawan treasures of the martial arts. Jim wall dojo okinawan kenpo karate kobudo association. Nov 14, 20 hohan soken matsumura ueseishi useshi gojushiho matsumura seito shorin ryu karate kenpo. Okinawan kenpo karate kobudo odo sensei and maehara sensei. Master odo also added the weapons system to the okinawa kenpo style. Seikichi odo, whose name means world walker in japanese, was born in okinawa july 26, 1926.
This article is written in memory of grandmaster seikichi odo 10th dan, one of karates most famous martial arts instructors. Master odo had intended for his eldest son, seijun odo to succeed him as master of ryukyu hon kenpo kobujyutsu. It is not actually by choki motobu but does contain material written by him. My father felt odo seikichi, and i felt this too that odo seikichi at the time was okinawa kenpo. We can then trace our direct sensei history to ankho ituse. Taika also introduced and popularized the terms tuite jitsu and kyusho jitsu. The book s cover image taken by an american service photographer on.
Choki motobu is the author of okinawan kempo karate 4. The seminal textbook by the founder of chitoryu karatedo. Tca okinawa kenpo academy sensei richardson master odo. Bruce heilman, was promoted to 10th dan judan, the highest attainable rank in traditional martial arts. This video is a short mantage of clips taken from each of the shogun martial arts instructional dvds in the okinawan kenpo series. The ikkf weapon katas have their roots from some of the. Observing seikichi odo of okinawa kenpo ikigai way.
Master seikichi odo is considered one of the true okinawan treasures of the. If that is the version you are looking for i can dub it for you. Jun 18, 2012 the name ryukyu kempo itself is a generic term that can describe any okinawan karate. This is an excellent reference for those who are interested in okinawan kempo karate and kubudo weapons. Shigeru nakamura 18921969 founded the style in 1955. Odo was the founder of the ryukyu hon kenpo kobujutsu federation rhkkf. Master seikichi odo died without designating a successor. After master nakamuras death in 1969, the okinawa kenpo renmei, appointed seikichi odo as master of okinawa kenpo karate.
Hanshi isaac first put on his gi over 50 years ago and advanced to his black belt in 1968. The following 10 books represent a diverse focus on okinawan subjects that have stood the test of time for now. This system was known for its development of bogu armor for full contact sparring. Odo operated the shudokan dojo in gushikawa, okinawa. Hanshi odo was the head of the ryukyu hon kenpo kobujutsu federation rhkkf and was considered to be one of the foremost karate and kobudo masters. The former name is the okinawan pronunciation of mandarin chinese. This work is a culmination of research and exploration into the roots of both modern karatedo and the life of one of its great progenitors. In this dvd you will learn directly from master teruo chinen an okinawan goju practitioner for over 50 years will show you up close and personal the intricacies of the goju style basic techniques. The zen of kenpo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo system taught by hanshi c.
Jul 10, 2007 hon means original and refers to the kenpo from the old kingdom of okinawa taught by the late grandmaster seikichi odo. This is the 2nd book of a series of biographies meant to provide clarity to kenpo practitioners worldwide about the history of where ed parkers art came from, how it evolved into what it is today, and who some of the key. Master odo passed away on march 24, 2002 in okinawa, japan. Heilman sensei has been training continuously since 1961 and has helped carry on the ways of okinawa kenpo as taught by odo seikichi.
Unfortunately seijun passed away before his father. One of his students, choki motobu one of the greatest okinawan fighters. Sensei shimabukuro eizo, grandmaster kise fusei, grandmaster odo seikichi and grandmaster nitta seifuku. The book is dated june 1, 1991 and is a first edition, first printing. At age 9 odo began his martial arts training in judo, but found it not to his particular tastes. This is shorinji kempo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
The ikkf open hand katas trace their lineage from the shurite and nahate orthodox systems, as passed down to us today by shigeru nakamura and seikichi odo. I recently had a front row seat to a rather special event. Shorei ryu naha te other ryuha ryukyu kobudo authors corner martial arts book collection nahate, shoreiryu, and gojuryu. Hon means original and refers to the kenpo from the old kingdom of okinawa taught by the late grandmaster seikichi odo.
Seikichi odo, whose name means world walker in japanese, was born in okinawa in 1923. Okinawa kenpo, a complete hard and soft system of okinawan karate, has a curriculum based on classical kata empty handed forms and kobudo weaponsbased forms. Following his death in 1982, jiro otsuka helped publish this book. The recent roots of ryukyu kempo are traced to shigeru nakamura 1895 1972 who coined the name. As master of okinawa kenpo, seikichi odo was also installed as president of the all okinawa kenpo karatedo league. Just remember, okinawan karate is different from japanese karate.
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