Seibukan Shorin Ryu is the karate of Master Zenryo Shimabukuro, student of the
great Master Chotoku Kyan. It is neither a hard or soft style and requires power
and precision as well as speed and agility. Repetition of basics and kata are
the foundation of training in Seibukan Shorin Ryu. Under the guidance of Hanshi
Zenpo Shimabukuro, Seibukan Shorin Ryu continues the legacy of its founder
Master Zenryo Shimabukuro.
It is a great truth in Seibukan Karate that you can't know
who you are unless you know where you come from. Lineage is the bridge between
past, present, and future. Etiquette and ritual are echoes of the way. These
principles and concepts are at the very core of Seibukan Karate-do. As important
as these principles and concepts are, they are not the practice of Karate.
Karate is the actually physical practice of Karate techniques.
Seibukan Karate and its techniques are the sole property of
Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro. To teach Seibukan Karate you must have Hanshi Zenpo
Shimabukuro permission and approval. In addition you must follow and adhere to
the regulations and policies set forth by the International Okinawa Shorin Ryu
Seibukan Karate Association. The International Okinawa Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate
Association is the governing body of Seibukan Karate worldwide. Senior Executive
Board members and Chief Country Instructors listed on this web page are
appointed and approved by Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro, President and Head
Instructor of the International Okinawa Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate Association.
Below is the most current list of officially recognized
countries in which Seibukan karate is taught and practiced. Also Listed is
contact information of each Chief Country Instructor as well as contact
information for the members of the Senior Executive Board of the IOSSKA.
If you are interested joining Seibukan Karate and your
country is not listed or require more information about Seibukan Karate contact
a Senior Executive Board Member
