Training in Okinawa

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The head of Seibukan karate worldwide, Zenpō Sensei, is unequivocal that it is necessary for Seibukan karateka to go to Okinawa:

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Karate is from Okinawa, so you must go back to Okinawa and see what we do; every karate technique you must correct in Okinawa. Make sure you visit your sensei and feel all Okinawan people. 

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Please visit Okinawa, to feel traditional Okinawan karate, and eat Okinawan food and breathe Okinawan air. Many things you have to experience in Okinawa.

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Heeding Sensei's direction, in October three senior members of the dojo traveled to Okinawa to train. Craig stayed for two weeks; Lucy and Doug were there for a month. This is the seventh trip to Okinawa since 2014 for Lucy and Doug, even though the pandemic meant they were unable to go for four years. Every time, it's been demanding, illuminating, and marvelous. We believe that one of the great advantages of our dojo is that the instructors regularly bring back to Edmonton the lessons from the finest teachers in the world. We see the best purpose of our dojo is being a bridge between the karate, traditions, and culture of Okinawa and good people in Canada who seek community and a way to move with more grace on the floor and through life.

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