Legacy Award 2024 - Zenko Heshiki Sensei

Описание: Zenko Heshiki Sensei has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting Okinawan culture, especially through mastery and teaching traditional Okinawan karate. Heshiki Sensei has been a pillar in the karate community in Okinawa, Argentina, New York, and Hawaii, fostering a deep understanding and appreciation of karate and Okinawan heritage among younger generations. His karate dojos in New York City, especially in Harlem, have not only been a center for learning self-defense but also a place where students immerse themselves in the Okinawan traditions, heritage, and culture. This holistic approach to teaching has significantly contributed to the cultural exchange between Okinawa, South America, New York City, and Hawaii, strengthening the bonds between these communities through the art of karate. His tireless efforts in nurturing peace, harmony, and a sense of community and belonging among all ethnic backgrounds outside of Okinawa emphasizing the Uchinanchu values has made an enduring impact on many generations and those to come.

Our video team traveled to the beautiful Chozen-Ji Temple in Kalihi to interview world-renowned karate sensei Zenko Heshiki Sensei and a handful of his close family and friends. We felt the strength and power of his presence, or what Colbert Matsumoto called his kamae. Heshiki Sensei described his search for “something that was missing” from his traditional Okinawan karate practice. That missing piece was Zen, and he explained the necessity of recognizing Zen in our daily lives.
Video credit: @bluemingfilms

Chozen-Ji temple link:
https://www.chozen-ji.org/about

To see the entire Legacy Banquet from beginning to end:
https://www.youtube.com/live/tFbvH5nN...

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