Seisan kata

[camotheman]

Late to the party here, but I practice Shima-ha Shorin Ryu, an offshoot of Matsubayashi Ryu, and we practice Seisan. 

It’s pretty similar to Kyan’s Seisan, but the timing is a little different, and some of the techniques are executed a little differently. 

I’m not too sure of the lineage of the kata in our style, I’d have to ask my sensei, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t taught in the Matsubayashi curriculum.

I know that Taba Kensei and Kishaba Chokei studied under Hohan Soken so maybe that’s where they got it? 

Seigi Nakamura also taught at the Shima dojo and he practiced Goju along with Shorin ryu, so there could also be something there.