Miyahira Katsuya’s legacy

[Spartacus Maximus]

Okinawa Shidokan was founded by Miyahira Katsuya to pass on Chibana’s karate. Miyahira taught many students who now teach outside Japan and Okinawa. 

It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could share some insight about Shidokan in other countries. Are they all affiliated with the Hombu in Okinawa? How do they all relate to each other? Going by videos out there, there are quite a few 9th and 10th dans.

Any information and opinions are appreciated, but please send a PM if the information could be sensitive. It would serve no good to inadvertently step on anyone’s toe or cause a stir. 

[Wastelander]

Well, I can't really speak to the organization as a whole, but I've known some folks who trained in Shidokan Shorin-Ryu, and I actually just took an online seminar with Nakayama Takafumi Sensei of the Shidokan. I get the impression that most Shidokan folks do affiliate with the honbu on Okinawa in a similar way to what I saw when I was in the Shorinkan (founded by Nakazato Shugoro, another of Chibana's senior students). They get the broad curriculum from the honbu, but are able to add what they see fit.

[Spartacus Maximus]

The main reason for the inquiry is that there are quite a few of Miyahira’s direct students(9th and 10th dans) teaching out there who do not seem to be affiliated to the hombu in Okinawa.

It would be interesting to have the input of someone who is with Shidokan.