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The Seibukan USA website is a member's only portal to articles, videos and photographs about Seibukan Shorin Ryu.

Hanshi Dan Smith hosts a blog about Seibukan Shorin Ryu, and Okinawan Karate/Kobudo for all members and non-members that are interested in Okinawan martial arts.

There are 4 levels of membership:
  1. Seibukan Black Belts that are current members of the Seibukan USA Yudansha Kai and IOSSKA. 
  2. Non-Black Belt Seibukan members that belong to a Seibukan Charter Dojo. Annual fee of $65
  3. Seibukan members who belong to an IOSSKA dojo outside of the USA. Annual fee of $75
  4. Karate-ka that are not Seibukan members that are interested in learning more about Okinawan karate and Seibukan Shorin Ryu. Annual fee of $95
Hanshi Dan Smith hosts a blog about Seibukan Shorin Ryu, and Okinawan Karate/Kobudo for all members and non-members that are interested in Okinawan martial arts.

Memberships payments can be made via Paypal or by check or money order via mail:
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Cumming, GA 30040

The Seibukan USA Kai also provides YudanshaOnline Interactive Curriculum or E-Curriculum services. Please see our E-Curriculum page for information. 
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Zenpo Shimabukuro
October 2010....training trip with D.Smith and C.Ray
HoF Banquet
Phyllis Tescehl
Alabama Seibukan
Coach Williams was a Doryoku winner
Renzoku Kumite no Undo
Continuous Kumite training
 Renzoku Kumite no Undo....continuous fighting drill...One of five Seibukan kumite training methods.   

Memory of Chotoku Kyan
Only Known Written Account by Kyan

Memory of Karate by “God Like Fist” Chotoku Kyan.

This year, Karatedo  Shihan Chotoku Kyan will be 73 years old (“Koki”). He has lived his life freely and comfortably at the riverside in Hijiya, Yuntarza Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa.

This is the history of a karateka who was the instructor at the Prefectural School of Agriculture and Forestry. He was barely 5 feet tall, very short, and was known by the nickname of Chan Mi Gwa. Since he was young he was known to be stronger than the other youths of Sho, and he has lived a very healthy and active life, remaining strong even in his old age.

Memory of Karate; An Article by Shihan Chotoku Kyan.

I was frail, and on top of that, I was also very short and small since I was very young. And so my father, Chofu, made it our daily routine for me to wrestle with my older brother, Chohitsu, to make my body stronger.


Strategy and Tactics of Passai Kata

The heiho, the strategy, of all Okinawan kata is the same but, sentou, the tactics of each kata are different .The study of the unique tactics in each kata is very important for the understanding of the kata applications.   


Living the Karate Way

Traditional Okinawa Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate-do is based on the precepts and principles of self-realization. 

  

Passai No Kamae
Analysis of the Kamae of Kyan's Passai. Kamae are the fighting postures that are the foundation of the kata.