Seizan
Orange Belt
Hello folks,
It's been some time since I've been on any forums, so I thought if I make a comeback it would be best to just reintroduce myself...
My name is Seizan Breyette, a UechiRyu practitioner and teacher on Okinawa. My wife and I own a dojo in Nagahama Yomitan, Japan. I teach UechiRyu KarateDo, and she assists in the dojo plus teaches yoga.
I began UechiRyu training in Plattsburgh NY in 1974. I came to Okinawa as an Air Force member in 1979, and pretty much stayed here since (a few short-term assignments back Stateside but always back here after). I was a member of the Futenma Dojo under Uechi Kanei Sensei, then under various senior students until enrolling under Toyama Seiko Sensei in 1998, the last active student of Uechi Kanbun Sensei, the Founder of UechiRyu. At that point, I made the changeover to the old original performance style, and relearned the philosophy of the system in accordance with the Founder's vision.
I had been teaching on Okinawa since 1986 and at one time had 6 active dojo on the military installations. When I became Toyama Sensei's student, I closed all but one dojo (the Kadena Air Base Dojo) and did more retraining than teaching for a time. My wife and I built our home and dojo just 10 minutes from Sensei's Zakimi Shubukan in 2000, and I consolidated my Air Base students into the Nagahama Dojo in 2002, closing the Air Base Dojo.
In 2002 I began teaching English at a local Japanese middle school and have been full-time employed in that position since.
In 2009, Toyama Sensei passed away but his association continues to train and preserve the system as he taught us -- the Okinawa KarateDo UechiRyu Zankyokai.
If you have any questions about the Nagahama Dojo, the style or training, or are interested enough to visit for a taste, I will be happy to discuss with you. If you prefer private mail, please visit my profile for my e-mail address and website. I hope to hear from you anytime...!
Best to all, and looking forward to some fruitful discussions.
Seizan
It's been some time since I've been on any forums, so I thought if I make a comeback it would be best to just reintroduce myself...
My name is Seizan Breyette, a UechiRyu practitioner and teacher on Okinawa. My wife and I own a dojo in Nagahama Yomitan, Japan. I teach UechiRyu KarateDo, and she assists in the dojo plus teaches yoga.
I began UechiRyu training in Plattsburgh NY in 1974. I came to Okinawa as an Air Force member in 1979, and pretty much stayed here since (a few short-term assignments back Stateside but always back here after). I was a member of the Futenma Dojo under Uechi Kanei Sensei, then under various senior students until enrolling under Toyama Seiko Sensei in 1998, the last active student of Uechi Kanbun Sensei, the Founder of UechiRyu. At that point, I made the changeover to the old original performance style, and relearned the philosophy of the system in accordance with the Founder's vision.
I had been teaching on Okinawa since 1986 and at one time had 6 active dojo on the military installations. When I became Toyama Sensei's student, I closed all but one dojo (the Kadena Air Base Dojo) and did more retraining than teaching for a time. My wife and I built our home and dojo just 10 minutes from Sensei's Zakimi Shubukan in 2000, and I consolidated my Air Base students into the Nagahama Dojo in 2002, closing the Air Base Dojo.
In 2002 I began teaching English at a local Japanese middle school and have been full-time employed in that position since.
In 2009, Toyama Sensei passed away but his association continues to train and preserve the system as he taught us -- the Okinawa KarateDo UechiRyu Zankyokai.
If you have any questions about the Nagahama Dojo, the style or training, or are interested enough to visit for a taste, I will be happy to discuss with you. If you prefer private mail, please visit my profile for my e-mail address and website. I hope to hear from you anytime...!
Best to all, and looking forward to some fruitful discussions.
Seizan
