The
Shorin-Ryu influence on Seidokan is depicted by the center
portion of the chart; that portion beginning with Kusanku
and Peichin Takahara and ending with Sokishi Shinjato and
Zenryo Shimabuku.
MOTOBU-RYU
The
Motobu-Ryu influence on Seidokan is depicted by the right
portion of the chart; that portion beginning with Kusanku
and Peichin Takahara and ending with Seikichi Uehara
GOJU-RYU
The
Goju-Ryu influence on Seidokan is depicted by the leftportion of the chart;
that portion beginning with Liu Liu Ko and ending withSokishi Shinjato.
OTHERS
There
were/are other influences on the development of Seidokan.
Nearly all
of the above indicated Sensei had other lesser Sensei themselves
and generally learned whatever from whomever they could.This is why Soke Toma still to this day basically considers
all Okinawan-Karate (for lack of a better word) the same.
Note:This article, with slight changes, appeared in the April
1984 edition of OFFICIAL KARATE magazine.
