The following is a historical lineage of the Seibukan Shorin-ryu forms. This lineage chart shows that the forms practiced at Burnside's Karate Academy can be traced back to their origins through six generations of karate-ka. Little has changed in these forms since their origins. Seibukan Shorin-ryu is true "authentic Okinawan karate."
Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945) is the sensei we trace our karate heritage to. He learned the following kata, in their original form, from these historically significant karate men. Kyan Sensei is credited for creating the kata Ananku.
(kata) (origin)
WANSU Maeda Pechin
SEISAN Matsumura Sokon
(c.1809-1901)
PASSAI Oyadomari Kokan
GOJUSHIHO Matsumura Sokon
CHINTO Matsumora Kosaku
(1829-1898)
KUSANKU Chatan Yara
TOKUMINE Tokumine Pechin
NO KUN
Hanshi Zenryo Shimabukuro (1909-1969) learned the above kata from Kyan Sensei during the ten years he trained under him. Zenryo studied with Kyan longer than any other student of Kyan. During his lifetime Zenryo Sensei created one kata named WANCHIN. He passed these katas unchanged down to his son, Zenpo Shimabukuro.
Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro, 10th dan, (b.1943) is the supreme instructor of Seibukan Shorin-ryu and is the president of the International Okinawan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Karate-do Association. As a young man his father, Zenryo, sent him for additional training with Nakama Chozo. Zenpo Sensei learned the five Pinan katas, three Naifanchi katas, Jion, and Passai Quai from Nakama Sensei.
Kyoshi Dan Smith, 9th degree black belt, can be credited for bringing Seibukan to the United States. He has spent most of his karate life spreading the word of Seibukan. Sensei Smith has created katas, including Dorokyu and Kigan and is the vice president of the IOSSKA. Smith is one of the most knowledgeable martial artists in the United States. He has a vast wealth of information to share with all Seibukan students.
Translation of Shorin-ryu Shihan Biljac Burnside, 5th degree black belt - godan, is the instructor of Burnside's Karate Academy. BKA is the oldest karate dojo in south Mississippi. He began karate under Mike Graham, a local kick boxer, at a USM continuing education class in fall of 1977. Burnside was the founding president of the first karate club at USM with his second instructor John Chioco. In 1982, Burnside became chief instructor of Hattiesburg Karate School. Later, in 1984, he opened his own dojo in downtown Hattiesburg on Front Street next to the old Love Drug Store. Also, in 1984 Burnside began his study of Seibukan Shorin-ryu with Sensei Dan Smith. Since then Burnside has traveled with Kyoshi Smith to Okinawa, Japan three times for intense study and training with some of the world's greatest martial artist.
Shihan Burnside has taught many programs over the years at USM, YMCA, Hattiesburg Boy's & Girl's Club, hosted ten Seibukan Summer Camps, and seven annual fund-raisers for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (raising over $32,000 for St. Jude).
Established in 1984, BKA has produced hundreds of karate champions. They range from local winners to state, regional, national champs, and one world champion. |  Chotoku Kyan (1870 - 1945)     Hanshi Zenryo Shimabukuro (1909 - 1969)   free counter |
