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History

Can you identify Senseis' Nakamura, Uehara, Toma, Odo, Higa, and Oyata in the photo above.

Photo courtesy of Sensei Mike Wysocki.

History Students Note

The following sub-pages (under the History Tab to the left in the bar) list a time line history outlining Seidokan's pre-history of the Ryukyu Island Kingdom leading up to Toma Shian's instructors. It not only includes Seidokan history but prominent instructors associated with Toma Sensei to further illustrate the martial climate and organizational rise and fall of the Ti - Political Scene transition to quasi-modern Karate. Additions have been made to the recent history and are incomplete awaiting inclusions from senior sources. It is a living document continually being updated as senior instructors include their history being made as we speak. Enjoy.

Fore Fathers of Ti

Modern Ti

Patches of the Past

Magazine Features

Itosu's Ten Principles 1908
but published in 1938 by Genwa Nakasone

Itosu's Ten Principles

Description	Itosu Ten Precepts.jpg 糸洲十訓(Ten Precepts of Karate)
Source	The japanese book "空手道大観" (A Broad View of Karatedo)
Date	in 1938
Author	Nakasone Genwa
Permission (Reusing this image)	The contributor has this source.

松村宗棍遺訓(Precepts of Matsumura Sokon)

Source= The Japanese Book "史実と伝統を守る沖縄の空手道"(Okinawan Karate that protect a historical fact and tradition)
Date= 1975
Author= 長嶺将真(Nagamine Sh)

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