Notification From Joachim Rottinger
After the superb seminar that we enjoyed together in Slovenia in 2013, we
would like to invite you to the second Okikukai European Karate Seminar,
which will take place in the city of Erlangen (Germany) from Thursday, April
17th until Sunday, April 20th 2014.
You – our karate friends from all over Europe – are kindly invited to join us.
The goal of the seminar is that Okikukai members and other Uechi-Ryu practitioners from all over
Europe meet together in joint practice.
This seminar is going to feature the following prominent master instructors from Okinawa (Japan):
· Tsutomu Nakahodo (10. Dan)
· Shinmatsu Okuhama (9. Dan)
· Hirokuni Yamashiro (8. Dan)
· Masanori Yonamine (8. Dan)
· Masako Arashiro (5. Dan)
This is a rare opportunity for all those students who are not able to visit Okinawa to receive direct
instructions from high ranked and experienced teachers.
Leading Sensei from all over Europe will be present with their students, which will be an opportunity
for exchanging karate experience and friendship between the European karate practitioners.
On behalf of Okikukai Karate Club in Erlangen, I wish all participants a pleasant stay in
Erlangen/Germany. I hope that everyone will bring back home unforgettable memories from this top
class seminar.
We are looking forward to welcoming you for some excellent training sessions and some nice party
events.
Joachim Röttinger, 6. Dan
President of Okikukai Karate Club Erlangen
Phone: +49-(0)171-7475884
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More info about the Senseis who will lead this seminar...
Tsutomu Nakahodo, Hanshi, 10. Dan
Nakahodo Sensei was born in 1932. He began his training in 1951 with his father who practiced
Shorin Ryu. In 1955 he joined Miyagi Dojo of Seiko Toyama Sensei. Two years later he joined Kadena
Dojo to study under Seiyu Shinjo Sensei.
In 1959 he opened a small dojo in Onna Village, then in 1974 he moved to Naha where he still
teaches today. For many years he was presenting daily Uechi-Ryu demonstrations with his students
at a restaurant in Naha Harbour as a part of Okinawa Culture program for mainland Japanese
tourists.
He was serving as a president of Okinawa Karate Do Association from 1995 to 2002 and from 2010 to
2012.
Although now being more than 80 years old, Nakahodo Sensei is still training hard and teaching by
example. His understanding of Kata and Bunkai is extremely deep and nowadays it is hard to find a
teacher with this huge knowledge.
Shinmatsu Okuhama, Hanshi, 9. dan
Okuhama Sensei was born in 1952. He started his training with Kosuke Yonamine Sensei at the old
Koza Dojo. He now runs his own Dojo in Gushikawa.
He was a champion of All Okinawa Karate Do Championships in 1981, vice-champion in 1984 and had
won 3rd place in 1983 and 1985. He is also serving as a Chief Referee for the All Okinawa Karate Do
Championship Series for many years now.
Okuhama Sensei has never been outside of Okinawa and this will be his first visit to Europe.
Hirokuni Yamashiro, Kyoshi, 8. dan
Yamashiro Sensei was born in 1948. He has started training with Shigeru Takamiyagi Sensei at Chatan
Dojo. He now teaches at his own Okinawa City Dojo and a group of students at Okinawa International
University.
Yamashiro Sensei has been one of the most active Okikukai Master Instructors during the past years
and extensively traveling abroad. He has been teaching at seminars in Croatia, England, Germany,
France, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine and also in Argentina, Brazil and the United
States.
Masanori Yonamine, Kyoshi, 8. dan
Yonamine Masanori Sensei was born in 1955. He began his training with Master Yonamine Kosuke
Sensei at Koza Dojo in 1973. Like his teacher, he is master of conditioning and an excellent teacher of
kumite.
He has won the vice champion title at the All Okinawa Karate Do Championships series in 1988. After
his teacher moved to Sashiki, he took over the old Koza Dojo where he is the head instructor. This
will be Yonamine Sensei’s second visit to Europe.
Masako Arashiro, 5. dan
Arashiro Sensei was born in 1975. She began her training in 1988 with Yonamine Masanori Sensei at
Koza Dojo where she still practices today. Arashiro Sensei is known as one of the toughest women on
Okinawa. She is an excellent demonstrator and competitor.
At the All Okinawa Championships Series, she has won champion titles in kata in 2007, 2011, and
2012 and vice champion title in kumite in 2012.
At the annual Okikukai tournaments she has won champion titles in kata in 2007, 2009, 2010 and
2011 and champion titles in kumite in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
After her visit in Slovenia in 2013, this will be her second visit abroad.