What Is A Sensei In Karate?

Japanese Honorifics Demystified: Understanding the Distinctions Between Sensei and Shishou - All The Differences

先生 - sensei. One of the more used terms in karate? But what is a sensei? It’s often used, not wrongly as teacher, and also master and instructor. The two kanjis put separately gives a deeper meaning and also a deeper understanding of what it light mean to be a sensei. 先 - before, or ahead. 生 - life Literally someone who’s is ahead in life, which gives the perspective of not l ppl not teaching techniques and katas, but also the original meaning, which is that it refers to one’s elder. Someone who

Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu History Nagamine Takayoshi Sensei explains the sequence of eyes, feet and hands when performing our katas, during a seminar at our dojo in Harrison Ohio in the early 1990s. Bill George - Senpai of Nagamine Sensei #Matsubayashiryu #Shorinryu #TakayoshiNagamine #Okinawankarate #HarrisonOhioKarateHistory #NagamineLegacy | Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate - Midwest Honbu Dojo