Oct 11 2007
Teaching/Learning Traditional Uechi-ryu does not mean ignoring reality! It is my belief that every dojo should have a grappling program for "stand-up" martial artist. All students should have experience and tools for dealing with the likelihood that fights today will involve ground fighting. Gone are the days of John Wayne street encounters where the guy …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/mount-dynamics-for-mma/
Oct 07 2007
Hi Everyone, The following is an email from Seth Rosenblatt, a Uechi student, located in San Francisco. He and his wife will need lots of support if Seth wants to retire by the age of 30 Check out their website: http://www.kis4kill.com K is 4 Kill is the brainchild of Skye and myself, combining her need …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/frunp-is-out/
Sep 28 2007
For those of you who are Jay Nussbaum fans (like me) and. . . for those of you who are about to discover him. . . Now is the time to order his new book. I just finished my copy yesterday and must say I enjoyed it very much. Much of the action takes place …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/uechi-teachers-new-publications/
Sep 28 2007
Good News! David Mott has finished his new DVD! Thanks to Chris McKaskell for sending us the following review. . . I really like the DVD and the exercises. I’ll probably need a few more for the various people “David Mott recently made a DVD of Coiling Silk Exercises he has been quietly working on …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/dave-motts-new-dvd/
Sep 22 2007
Tornado Hits Close to Home! Friday night around 10PM, Tia began pacing up and down the house, as though she was looking for a place to hide. Our Emergency Radio came on soon after, warning all Mount Dora, Eustis residents that a Tornado had been picked up on radar and was headed our way. We …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/tornado-aftermath/
Aug 26 2007
This is a seminar you don’t want to miss. . . On the body there are a great number of accessible entries to nerve structures that will cause a loss of body control, reflexive actions and other disruptive affects on the body’s normal functions. Typically when attacking the body the results were based on mass, …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/celebration-of-first-blackbelts/
Jul 09 2007
10th (Now Annual) “Bay State Karate Championships” Shines Light on Local Competitors. Uechi-ryu Martial Artists Are The Big Winners by: Manny Neves Although the Boston Tae Kwon Do Academy of Randolph, MA, took the three (3) Grand Championships in Jr Black Belt Forms, Adult Black Belt Forms and Adult Black Belt Kumite it was the many …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/summerfest-historical-moment/
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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/roy-bedard-a-true-uechi-champion/
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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/summerfest-updates-2/
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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://uechi-ryu.com/jim-maloney/
