Duanew
6th July 2012, 14:57
From one of our schools websites:
Another senior Okinawan MA teacher passed yesterday, Nitta Seifuku. He was born in August of 1942 and began study under his grandfather (?) Nitta Kotaru as a youth, continued with Shudokan Shorin-ryu and kobudo under Isa Kaisyu, Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito under Fusei Kise, & later Shorin-ryu Seidokan under Seiki Toma. Although less well-known compared to Kuda no tanmei, Kise-sensei, the recently deceased Oyata Seiyu, Odo Seikichi, and others, he did have a small, strong following here in the U.S. and his passing sees yet one more link to "old school" karate unavailable to us. My condolences go out to his students and friends.
Another senior Okinawan MA teacher passed yesterday, Nitta Seifuku. He was born in August of 1942 and began study under his grandfather (?) Nitta Kotaru as a youth, continued with Shudokan Shorin-ryu and kobudo under Isa Kaisyu, Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito under Fusei Kise, & later Shorin-ryu Seidokan under Seiki Toma. Although less well-known compared to Kuda no tanmei, Kise-sensei, the recently deceased Oyata Seiyu, Odo Seikichi, and others, he did have a small, strong following here in the U.S. and his passing sees yet one more link to "old school" karate unavailable to us. My condolences go out to his students and friends.