The phrase Uchi Deshi or inside student is often thrown around lightly by Karate Ka these days. There are of course many Karate teachers who offer live in training programmes over a period of time, with the term Uchi Deshi or Inside/Private Student kind of being fitting. However, for anyone who knows the ways of the older, more traditional Sensei of Okinawa or Japan, there is a whole lot more to being a student who is an Uchi than one often imagines, with loyalty and obligation being major factors for the Sensei and student alike. More than a few years ago now Senaha Sensei took the decision away from me, or may I say any thoughts of me possibly asking. Initially he kindly allowed me to visit his Dojo in Okinawa for further training in the ways of Goju Ryu, […]
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