Seikichi Iha Sensei, Hanshi, 10th Dan Iha Seikichi was born in Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture on July 9, 1932. He presently runs his own dojo, the Original Okinawa Karate Dojo, in Lansing, Michigan. He was promoted to Hanshi 10th Dan by his teacher, Miyahira Katsuya on March 25, 2001. He is the U.S. Branch Chief for the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate-do Association. Iha Sensei is the senior-most practitioner of Okinawa Shorin-ryu residing in the United States and is ranked a Hanshi 10-Dan by the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate-do Association of Naha, Okinawa. He teaches Chibana-style Shorin-ryu and refers to his method as Okinawa Shorin-ryu Shido Kan Karate-do. In 1950 he was accepted as a formal student of Gusukuma Shinpan. Gusukuma was a student of the famous Itosu Ankoh and was a well respected authority of Shuri-te. After Gusukuma's death, Iha was accepted as a student with Miyahira Katsuya. Miyahira was very much like Gusukuma in that he was a school teacher with a very scientific method of teaching karate-do. Iha Sensei has developed a worldwide reputation for his indepth knowledge of kata and its applications (bunkai) and he continues to inspire karate ka of all styles. Visit Iha Sensei's website at http://www.ihadojo.com/IhaSensei/index.htm Katsuya Miyahira Sensei, Hanshi, 10th Dan The Shorin-Ryu Shido Kan Miyahira Dojo was founded by Katsuya Miyahira in 1951.The fortieth year anniversary was held in Naha, Okinawa, in March of 1990. Miyahira Sensei started with Chibana Sensei in 1933. He was originally a school teacher and was sent to Manchuko (Manchuria) during W.W.II. Upon the death of Chibana Sensei, Miyahira Sensei received the hanko (seal) and presidency of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai. He is still the president and holds annual Taisai celebrations at the time of Chibana Sensei's death.