Sensei
Akamine also shared experiences and knowledge
with Master Seitoku Higa (1921) founder of
the Bugeikan School and with Master Seiken
Shukumine (1925-2002) Gensei-ryu karate do
and founder of the Taido-Jutsu, both masters
were the last students of Master Soko Kishimoto
(1866-1945), who had only nine students. The
latter can be demonstrated by the fact that
Sensei Akamine had incorporated in his own
school (Ken-Shin-Kan) katas practiced in the
Bugeikan, such as: Ryufa or Rufua; Seisan
or Sesan (this last one being very different
to the one Master Chojun Miyagi taught) and
Ken-Shin-ryu (originally known with the name
Kusanku of Takemura). In addition, the contact
that Sensei Akamine established with Sensei
Seitoku Higa and Sensei Seiken Shukumine,
is also reflected in the development in which
he derived his training, then incorporating
to its Karate Goju-ryu, the techniques of
Nage-waza (throwing/takedowns), the techniques
of Tobi-gery (flying kicks) and the combinations
of legs (kicks), very common to Gensei-ryu
Karate and Taido-jutsu style.
In
addition to his training in Karate, Sensei
Akamine also learned the art of Kobudo (old
martial arts forms that taught the handling
of diverse weapons of Chinese origin, such
as: Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, Tonfa, Kama, Nunte,
Suruchin, etc...) with all the teachers that
developed him into a martial artist. However
he received the most specialized teachings
from the Kobudo master, Shinko Matayoshi (1888-1947),
who normally taught at Master Chojun Miyagi’s
Dojo. Later on his son Shimpo Matayoshi would
impart lessons at Master Seiko Higa’s
dojo. Also during his stay in Japan he learned
some of the Japanese Budo arts, such as: Kenjutsu;
Kendo; Iaido; Judo (of which it incorporated
some throwing techniques to complement his
Karate) and, Jiu-Jitsu (techniques which are
characteristic of the Goju-ryu Ken-Shin-Kan).