WHAT LIES IN THE FUTURE

Since Master Uechi's death in 1991, Uechi Karate continues in a state of transition. Uechi Karate organizations are being formed with and without the name "Uechi" associated with them. I have been told that there were no fewer that 24 organizational splits on Okinawa. Here in the United States I see many different names now representing the UECHI style.

Charles Earle's Uechi Karate School and North American Uechi Karate Association, Inc. (NAUKA) have been working together on reforming and rebuilding their name in the Uechi Karate world. In August my school along with the NAUKA board of directors issued their first Dan certificates. To read more about these certificates go to our PRESENT page. These certificates represent the first of many steps in rebuilding these two UECHI organizations.

My organization will continue to grow and develop because I practice my karate as "a way of life." The number of instructors and students in my organization is incidental. How many karate schools can say that they have members in their 70's still actively participating in their dojo? It is wonderful to have senior members participating in my classes. They bring depth and maturity to the practice and they always seem happy to share their knowledge and experience with their fellow students.