In 1968, Mas Oyama was welcomed by US branch managers Shigeru Oyama, Tadashi Nakamura, and Frank Walters at JFK Airport in New York. Mas Oyama was beginning a world tour and he went on to visit Puerto Rico, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Jordan, among others.
Mas Oyama World Tour
Tadashi Nakamura went on to break with mas Oyama and founded the style Seido meaning ‘Sincere Way’. Seido karate’s three main principles are Love, Respect, and Obedience. Love for one’s family and friends. Respect for your fellow karateka, your seniors, your parents and their knowledge and experience. Obedience (not subservience) to the laws and moral rules of life.
Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura has an interesting story that we will revisit another time.
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