High respected visitors in the European Center for Okinawa Shorinryu Shidokan Karatedo:
1st row: Maeshiro Morinobu 10th Dan, Sensei Miyagi Takeshi 10th Dan,
Sensei Joachim Laupp 9th Dan
Practice karate since 1953 in Okinawa
Since April 1954 Karate student of Takara Shigeru Sensei
Since April 1954 Karate student of Kinjou Kensei Sensei
Since April 1954 Karate student of Mijahira Katsuya Sensei
Since April 1954 Karate student of Soken Houan Sensei
"Karate is about constant effort, patience, constancy and ultimately peace in the world“
"With the hand of a devil and the heart of a Buddha"
"To stive is in exess of talent."
"Power comes by constant practice."
"Continuity is power. Thorough practice leads to complete learning."
"Practice is eternity to forge without rush ."
"Practice expressionlessly, without much gesture, without much strength. Be like the flowing water with small movements - find the naturalness of your movements."
Since 1964 Karate students from Miyazato Eiichi Sensei
Since 1967 Karate student of Miyahira Katsuya Sensei
Later student of Shimabuku Kasei Sensei and Shiroma Akiyoshi Sensei
"No master has fallen from the sky yet."
1975 I have been admitted to practice Karate at Masters Katsuya Miyahira, Seikichi Iha, Akimasa Shiroma, Seikichi Higa and Koichi Nakasone.
1997 admitted to Master Seikichi Uehara, Ryukyu Kingdom secretly teaching martial arts Motobu Udun Te (Karate).
1999 admitted to Master Seiichi Shiroma of Okinawa Ryukyu Kobudo.
2002 obtained 8 Dan from Master Katsuya Miyahira of Okinawa Shorinryu Kyokai.
2011 admitted to Master Kosuke Miyazato Okinawa Funakoshi Shorinryu Kobudo.
2012 admitted to Master Ryusei Senaha of Yoshinkan Okinawa Aikido Kai.
2012 admitted to Master Kunimasa Kai of Magairyu Iaiheido Mugai Shinden kai.
„I send the best wishes for the 25th anniversary. I do have the utmost respect for this lifetime achievement in Karate Do“.
"Let's worldwide spread Shorinryu Karate "
"Budo means lifelong learning."
1972 First Grade Architect
1965 admitted to Ryushinkan, Yoyogi, Tokyo
1990 – 2003 admitted Museijuku (Karate)
2003 Admitted Shidokan Main Dojo
2016 6. Dan and Certificate of Karate Instructor
1992 March: Recived the best prize for competition for
design for prefectural Budokan (Martial Art Stadium)
1997 March: Constructed Arena of Budokan (Karate Stadium)
1997 July: Councilman of Naha City Municipal Assembly
Started Karate in 1975. "In my first lesson I observed Sensei Laupp doing Wanshu. I was imressed by his accuracy. Congratulation and my very best wishes to my friend Joachim Laupp, Hanshi fort he 25 years anniversary."