Seidokan Shorin Ryu System -- Seisan
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| Meaning | Origin/Author |
| May be translated as 13 or 30. | Lord Takahara Peichin It is possible that this kata was named after a Chinese martial artist sometime during the 17th century. Its use can be traced back to the well-known mapmaker, astronomer, mathematician, and martial artist, Takahara Peichin (Lord Takahara). There are two major versions, with many variants: the Shuri version and the Naha version. They are very different in form. It is believed that the wife of Bushi Matsumura (Yonamine Chiru, married 1818) had a great deal of influence on the development of this variant. It is said that the Matsumura Orthodox variant was developed to teach women how to fight with a baby on their backs. Some of the other variants are: Tomari no Seisan, Oshiro no Seisan, Arakaki no Seisan, Inami (or Iha) no Seisan, Kyabu no Seisan, and Motobu no Seisan. -- Sensei Ed Duga |
Seisan:
Visiting California Instructors Visit '08
Practitioners: Ronnie Nix, Akemi Nix, Brandon Ream, and Brandon Wayne Wright. Sensei Toma looks on in the background.
Dojo: Tamae Dojo Okinawa Japan
Date: May 2008
Tamae performs Seisan
Practitioner: Sensei Shigimitsu Tamae
Dojo: Toma Dojo (Gate 2) Okinawa Japan
Location: Recreation Center Kadena AB Okinawa Japan
Date:1988
Seidokan Seisan
Practitioner: Sensei Eddy Shumacher of Utah
Dojo: Schumacher's Real Karate
Seisan of Ronbo Nix
Practitioner: Ron Nix
Dojo: Toma Dojo (Gate 2) Okinawa, Japan.
Date: 1991
Torii Dojo -- Seisan
Practitioners: Students of Sensei Ed Duga
Dojo: Torii Dojo, PA USA
Date: 1991
Additional Videos for the study of Seisan
--Not from Karateka in our Seidokan System.
Study the videos below to give additional insights into our system. However, our actual performances are in accordance with those videos above.
Hangetsu from the early 1960's from a Shotokan Libruary.
According to Kyoshi Paul, early Toma Dojo practitioners executed Seisan in this manner but later changed (unconfirmed). Sensei Toma perhaps, learned this kata in the year he was 16 years old in Osaka, Japan. It is recorded he later learned the kata from Tatsuo Shimabuku and Shinjato Sensei at the Kadena Cho Police station dojo. He later changed the first version of Seisan (perhaps Hangetsu) in line with the Shorin Ryu allegiance he took upon joining the Karate Association headed by Zenpo Shimabukuro. He sought out a six month study with Seiki Toma Sensei for this allignment. But between his time in Osaka Japan and his allignment with Seiki Toma Sensei he would have learned a different Shorin Ryu version from the time at the Tatsuo Shimabuku Dojo which would have introduced him to a version of the Kyan Style Seisan.
Isshin Ryu Seisan Bunkai. The Okinawa Budo Kai in Livonia, Michigan demonstrates Seisan Kata bunkai. Chief Instructor Jeff Perkins performs the kata with Paul Coleman. This is the Isshin Ryu Seisan bunkai as per the Michigan dojo. Sensei Toma first learned Seisan from Tatsuo Shimabuku and Shinjato Sensei at the dojo at Kadena Cho Police Station.
This is a clip of Zenpo Shimabukuro performing the Seibukan version of Seisan. The kata was handed down to him from his father Zenryo who learned it from his teacher Kyan Chotoku. Kyan is said to have been taught the form by Matsumura Sokon. Today our Seisan is said to look almost identical to Seisan of the Seibukan Shorin Ryu dojo. You be the judge.
Sensei Kise and Sensei Toma have been friends and peers for many years and share some linage history. Note how the kata is relatively the same as Seidokans' but there are no kiba dachi stances and it lends to a narrow footwork.
Okinawa karate Kyudokan Seisan
1988 footage of Jundokan Kaicho, Miyasato Eiichi, performing Seisan kata. Miyasato Sensei was a direct Miyagi Chojun.
This is a clip of Sakamoto Sensei performing the Ryuei-ryu version of Seisan kata.This version is from the Naha school.