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SEIKO HIGA
SENSEI'S BACKGROUND
Seiko Higa Sensei modernized and improved on the original Traditional
Okinawa Martial Arts. He worked hard on all the kata. With his excellent
educational background, Higa Sensei decided to form the World Federation
with Okinawa Kobudo Goju Ryu Karate-do. After much hard work, in 1933 “The
World Federation Okinawa Kobudo Goju Ryu Karate-do” (Sho-Do-Kan) was
established.
After the formation of Sho-Do-Kan, Higa Sensei came to an agreement with
the Okinawa Federal Government, to train in the Okinawa Police Academic
School, Ryukyu University and all the high schools. It was then a
compulsory subject for all the students in Police Academic School, Ryukyu
University and high schools. The objective of this is to maintain the
culture of Okinawa Martial Arts. From 1933 to 1952, Higa Sensei
successfully established thirty-two Dojos in Japan. He also established
Okinawa’s Karate-Do Federation.
Higa Sensei’s family is the only one in Okinawa to train in this traditional
Martial Art. The past four generations of Higa Sensei’s family trained
very hard. Higa Sensei's organization developed into the biggest
organization in the World to offer hard training in the traditional Okinawa
Kobudo Goju-Ryu Karate-Do.
Higa Sensei passed away in 1966 at the age of 68
years. World Traditional Federation appointed Cyoboku Takamine
Sensei to be the successor of Higa Sensei. Takamine Sensei served as the
president from 1966 to 1992. He retired at the age of 97 years.
Seikich Higa Sensei – son of Seikou Higa took over the responsibility from
Takamine Sensei. At the age of 74 years, Seikich Higa Sensei, was elected
as the president of Traditional Goju Ryu Karate-Do Kobudo Federation.
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