Seikichi Odo (born July 26, 1927 in Okinawa – died March 24, 2002), whose name means "world walker" in Japanese, was a karateka. He combined kobudō and karate techniques to found the Ryūkyū Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation.
Of pechin descent, he was small in stature and introverted as a youth. At age 9 Odo began his martial arts training in judo. At age 13 Odo met Koho Kuba of Kawasaki, Okinawa. Kuba taught Odo the art of Okinawa-te. At the age of 20, Odo began to study Okinawan kobudō. He studied weapons arts diligently to ensure the preservation of the old ways. Odo's kobudō instructors included many of the leading practitioners of Okinawa, such as Mitsuo Kakazu, Kenko Nakaima, Shinpo Matayoshi and Seiki Toma. At 23 Odo began to study karate under Shigeru Nakamura.[1] Odo studied both kobudō (with Mitsuo Kakazu) as well as karate and kobudō with Seiki Toma, who was a student of Zenpo Shimabukuro who was taught by Chōtoku Kyan (1870–1945). Odo considered Nakamura as his primary instructor as well as mentor.
Shigeru Nakamura
Nakamura was born on January 20, 1894. His karate training started whilst in attendance of Icchu Middle School in Shuri. It was here that both Kanryo Higashionna (1845–1915) and Chomo Hanashiro (1869–1945) were the karate instructors. Itosu Ankō (1830–1915) as well as Kentsu Yabu (1863–1937) also made visits to the school. After middle school, Nakamura returned to Nago city where he trained under Shinkichi Kuniyoshi. In 1953, Nakamura opened his own dojo in Nago city and called his form of karate "Okinawa kenpo".
Seikichi Odo took over teaching in the dojo as Nakamura aged. Odo asked Nakamura if he would allow incorporating kobudō with karate teachings. Nakamura was hesitant to allow this, but in the end did. Odo incorporated Kobudo in the mid 1970s. In July 1983, Odo restructured the Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Kobudō Association, renaming it the Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudō Federation. In 1998 to ease derisiveness, Odo changed the federation name to the Ryūkyū Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation. Odo's Ryūkyū Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation teaches a total of 50 kata; 20 open hand forms and 30 weapons kata.
Bogu Kumite is a rough, full contact training method in which the participants are discouraged from using feints and jabs and are expected to throw full-power blows. Rules vary between practitioners, but a generally accepted norm is to only count strikes that would incapacitate the opponent, had they not been wearing the gear. Hits must land on the gear and on the steel cage of the mask.
Equipment
Bogu gear is made of pieces analogous to those of kendobōgu.
Men- steel cage mask (or heavy clear plastic) that covers the anterior and lateral head, with an opening in back. It extends to the neck to provide a degree of control during heavy impacts. Kumite men usually have shorter neck pieces since they do not usually need to stop the heavy blows to the clavicle as with kendo armor.
Kote- padded gloves, often of the Kempo variety with finger articulations.
Do- semi-rigid chest protector made with several padded plates of various materials such as heavy plastic or light metals sewn into it.
Participants also usually wear a groin protector, elbow pads and shin protectors as with other karate training methods.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Seikichi Odo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Seikichi Odo born July 26 1927 in Okinawa died March 24 2002 whose name means world walker in Japanese was a karateka He combined kobudō and karate techniques to found the Ryukyu Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation Seikichi OdoBorn 1926 07 26 July 26 1926Okinawa JapanDiedMarch 24 2002 2002 03 24 aged 75 Okinawa JapanResidenceOkinawa JapanStyleKenpō Okinawan kobudōTeacher s Koho Kuba Mitsuo Kakazu Kenko Nakaima Shimpo Matayoshi Seiki Toma Nakamura ShigeruRank 10th degree red belt in Okinawan Kenpō Karate Contents 1 Education 2 Shigeru Nakamura 3 Bogu Kumite 4 Equipment 5 ReferencesEducation EditOf pechin descent he was small in stature and introverted as a youth At age 9 Odo began his martial arts training in judo At age 13 Odo met Koho Kuba of Kawasaki Okinawa Kuba taught Odo the art of Okinawa te At the age of 20 Odo began to study Okinawan kobudō He studied weapons arts diligently to ensure the preservation of the old ways Odo s kobudō instructors included many of the leading practitioners of Okinawa such as Mitsuo Kakazu Kenko Nakaima Shinpo Matayoshi and Seiki Toma At 23 Odo began to study karate under Shigeru Nakamura 1 Odo studied both kobudō with Mitsuo Kakazu as well as karate and kobudō with Seiki Toma who was a student of Zenpo Shimabukuro who was taught by Chōtoku Kyan 1870 1945 Odo considered Nakamura as his primary instructor as well as mentor Shigeru Nakamura EditNakamura was born on January 20 1894 His karate training started whilst in attendance of Icchu Middle School in Shuri It was here that both Kanryo Higashionna 1845 1915 and Chomo Hanashiro 1869 1945 were the karate instructors Itosu Ankō 1830 1915 as well as Kentsu Yabu 1863 1937 also made visits to the school After middle school Nakamura returned to Nago city where he trained under Shinkichi Kuniyoshi In 1953 Nakamura opened his own dojo in Nago city and called his form of karate Okinawa kenpo Seikichi Odo took over teaching in the dojo as Nakamura aged Odo asked Nakamura if he would allow incorporating kobudō with karate teachings Nakamura was hesitant to allow this but in the end did Odo incorporated Kobudo in the mid 1970s In July 1983 Odo restructured the Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudō Association renaming it the Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudō Federation In 1998 to ease derisiveness Odo changed the federation name to the Ryukyu Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation Odo s Ryukyu Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation teaches a total of 50 kata 20 open hand forms and 30 weapons kata As Odo said You keep keep my kata straight Bogu Kumite EditBogu Kumite 防具組手 is a form of armored training used in some Okinawan kempo styles of karate The origin of this unique training approach is credited to Shigeru Nakamura Shorin ryu Chito ryu Isshin ryu Shorinji ryu and Nippon Kempo also employ this training method Bogu Kumite is a rough full contact training method in which the participants are discouraged from using feints and jabs and are expected to throw full power blows Rules vary between practitioners but a generally accepted norm is to only count strikes that would incapacitate the opponent had they not been wearing the gear Hits must land on the gear and on the steel cage of the mask Equipment EditBogu gear is made of pieces analogous to those of kendo bōgu Men steel cage mask or heavy clear plastic that covers the anterior and lateral head with an opening in back It extends to the neck to provide a degree of control during heavy impacts Kumite men usually have shorter neck pieces since they do not usually need to stop the heavy blows to the clavicle as with kendo armor Kote padded gloves often of the Kempo variety with finger articulations Do semi rigid chest protector made with several padded plates of various materials such as heavy plastic or light metals sewn into it Participants also usually wear a groin protector elbow pads and shin protectors as with other karate training methods References Edit 2 3 Bishop Mark 1999 Okinawan Karate p 114 ISBN 978 0 8048 3205 2 Okinawakenpo com Okinawakenpo com Retrieved 20 August 2017 KATA Daisenseiodo tripod com Retrieved 20 August 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seikichi Odo amp oldid 1081738986 Shigeru Nakamura, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
