Jul 02 2007
Roy Bedard. . . A true Uechi Champion. . . Traditional Uechi- Ryu background Though many people consider me a ‘defense expert’ in police tactics, my qualifying background is directly from Uechi-Ryu Karate along with a mix of other martial arts that I have studied since the age of thirteen. Always fascinated with combatives, my …
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Jun 24 2007
Shihan Evan Pantazi will be teaching a class with Shihan Bill Glasheen relating to the Kyushu points in Superempi. A second class will focus on these points in the main three kata of Uechi-ryu.From Evan:Mattson Sensei, Thank you. As always I appreciate the opportunity to once again share the Kyusho possibilities in Uechi Katas. The …
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Jun 20 2007
Shihan Jim Maloney called last week and confirmed that he will be teaching at this year’s SummerFest! In keeping with this year’s theme of "All is in Uechi-ryu", Jim will be focusing on Uechi kata and many self defense applications not usually identified with our kata. Jim will also be demonstrating and teaching a number …
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Jun 17 2007
Al Wharton will be at SummerFest July 27 – 29th, Teaching his Innovative Seichin Combat Bunkai. Those of us who were present at Shihan Wharton’s Hanchidan ceremony in 2005, were amazed at the Seichin Combat Bunkai demonstration he gave following the promotion ceremony. This exciting application of Uechi-ryu’s Seichin kata uncovers some of the mysteries …
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Jun 14 2007
Joe Pomfret will be a SummerFest Presenter again this year! Although there may be one or two of the 3/4 million people who visit this site every month who don’t know Shihan Pomfret or his superstar student, Joe Lauzon, I suspect the vast majority of you will recognize his name and his incredible fighting skills. What …
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Jun 08 2007
SummerFest 2007 Theme! I received a surprising number of e-mail from past SummerFest participants, suggesting a more focused Uechi-ryu schedule for this year. I always counter with the fact that there are always classes in Uechi-ryu going on every hour, for beginners, intermediates and advanced students. However, I also try to hear what people are saying …
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Jun 05 2007
Glasheen Talks Politics….It all began with a post from Adam, one of our very active Canadian "forumite" poster. What would a martial art site be without a couple of discussions pertaining to the USA’s next presidential election. . . [Check it out here] REPUBLICANS: Please vote for John McCain. Watching the debate, the only guy …
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Jun 04 2007
The Gentle Side of Van Canna. . . Sussurra La Sera …Whispers the evening… I’ll try to describe the sensation. This ‘urban feeling’ made of black asphalt and street lamp-posts that challenge the night to a duel. Brilliant sentries of the night that constrict and dim in the instant two brilliant car’s headlights lash the …
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May 23 2007
What is Uechi-ryu? Ask five individuals who practice this art and you will get five different answers. But if you ask any one of the 200+ graduates of Buzz Durkin’s organization, who earned their rank this year, chances are “fighting” or even “self-defense” would not be their primary reason. Their organization teaches and practices the …
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May 16 2007
Update: 5/25/2007: I had a chance to listen to the interview with my father today. It was awsome to listen to. It was nice to listen to the two of you talking about those times. It was also nice to hear my father sounding so happy. Thank you Michael Brand Note: A winning entry arrived! …
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