Seigi Nakamura | |
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Historical photo of Seigi Nakamura | |
Born | (1924-11-22)November 22, 1924 Okinawa, Japan |
Died | March 25, 1999(1999-03-25) (aged 74) Okinawa, Japan |
Style | Shōrin-ryū, Gōjū-ryū |
Teacher(s) | Shōshin Nagamine, Shinyei Kyan, Jokei Kushi |
Other information | |
Notable students | Chokei Kishaba, Katsuhiko Shinzato, Toshihiro Oshiro |
Seigi Nakamura (仲村正義, Nakamura Seigi, 1924-1999) was an Okinawan martial arts master who learned both the Shōrin-ryū and Gōjū-ryū styles of karate.
Karate-do
Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine and was also influenced by Shinyei Kyan and Jokei Kushi who were both senior students in Nagamine's dojo. For a number of years, Nakamura was the senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo in Naha, Okinawa.
Legacy
Nakamura profoundly influenced and inspired what is taught in Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku and developed and founded by his students Chokei Kishaba and Katsuhiko Shinzato.
See also
References
- ^ Seigi Nakamura at the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai
- FightingArts.com article by George Donahue mentioning Seigi Nakamura
External links
- Katsuhiko Shinzato on Okinawa BBTV
- Facebook Page
Shōrin-ryū karate styles | |
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