Nov 17 2012
JKD SUMMIT NOT A JOURNEY, AN ADVENTURE By Matthew J. Numrich, M.A. THE START: JKD NEWSLETTER Stating that there is a divide within the JKD community is not new news. I have been guilty of taking sides and arguing points of view for numerous reasons. After listening to these sides and personalities go back and …
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Nov 10 2012
S.GNANAVEL: RANK – SHODAN, G.MURUGESAN: RANK – SHODAN, S.SABEETHA: RANK – SHODAN, S.SANKAR, RANK – SHODAN & SHIDOIN, R.RAJAVEL: RANK – SHODAN & SHIDOIN , G.DHAYANITHI: RANK – SHODAN & SHIDOIN, E.ALLAN DAVID: RANK – SHODAN DATE OF TEST : 29.07.2012 Congratulations to the growing IUKF family in India, with four dojo, firstly India Honbu dojo Tiruchengode,other dojos present …
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Nov 09 2012
Hello Brother and Sisters, The December 1 date is closing in fast and Sensei Pat Saunders is trying to get a head count on the participants in our invitational work outs. Sensei Pat’s dojo can accommodate approximately 30 people. With the head count we have now we will possibly need another venue as our count …
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Oct 27 2012
Thank you everyone for your response to my last posting regarding my understanding of our hard and soft system (pong gai noon). I especially appreciate the practitioners who come to realize if we are to continue enjoying and training in this wonderful art from China and redirected in Okinawa, our bodies can not maintain this …
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Oct 21 2012
The origin of Uechi-Ryu is named Pong-Gai Noon which translated from Chinese means half hard and half soft. A true understanding of this style commits the practitioner to learn and understand its’ movement in a hard path and with little to no effort use this same movement in a soft path. Both paths should produce …
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Oct 18 2012
Just a short note to inform you we have arranged for quarterly workouts for our Uechi-Ryu Family. These workouts will be 3 hours and hosted by dojo owners graciously willing to take on the task for their fellow Uechi-Ryu practitioners. The dojo owner will lead with warm ups and the rest is up …
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Oct 16 2012
Why belong to IUKF? Students and teachers join because they wish to support IUKF’s efforts to provide a members orientated website, conference rooms, activities, workouts and timely communicated newsletters that keep them up-to-date in happenings related to the Uechi-ryu world. Lets explore another benefit. . . . What few people realize, is that the Mattson Academy, …
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Sep 28 2012
DUES R DUE It’s that time of the year when I sit down for hours and hand write invoices for membership dues for IUKF/SCMAA. Not being very computer literate, in spite of Sensei Mattson’s guidance and throwing his hands up, I do this ritual a couple times a year. I try to cycle the due …
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Sep 25 2012
Uechi Ryu Karate Do Uechi Ryu Karate is a family style that comes from Okinawa but its roots are in Southern China in the Fuzhou region of Fujian province. It was shortly before the turn of the 20th century that the system’s originator Kanbun Uechi spent approximately 13 years in Southern mainland China, where he …
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Sep 09 2012
California MMA fighter Jarrod Wyatt, accused of ripping out friend’s heart and tongue, pleads guilty to murder Witnesses say the two had ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms before the attack and believed they were involved in a struggle between God and the devil THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012, 10:04 AM DEL NORTE COUNTY SHERIFF; FACEBOOK This …
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