OnSunday 5 May, the 6th Okinawa Traditional Karate and Kobudo National Seminar took place in Milan, organized by the Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai, in collaboration with the Karate Tradizionale di Okinawa CSEN. It was the first national seminar organized entirely by the dojos of Lombardy, and not by the OKK Manager as in the past. The event took place with a spirit of sharing and humility, and saw the various teachers alternating in leading the group of participants, made up of around twenty karateka.
The morning began with Goju-ryu TOGKF, represented by master Davide Incarbone, the only teacher external to OKK. Subsequently it was the turn of the Uechi-ryu Okikukai, whose lesson was directed by master Stefano Carreri; the Shorin-ryu Shidokan, represented by master Emanuel Giordano; and finally the Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu, with master Emanuele Mazzetti. After a short lunch break the seminar continued for another two hours led by masters Davide Incarbone and Gaetano Palumbo (Okikukai Uechi-ryu).
It should be underlined that each teacher willingly followed and participated in their colleagues' lessons, a sign of great interest and humility, but also of the maturity reached by the group.
Thanks to all the participants, teachers, organizers, and CSEN.
